Tue – 3 Jan/17

Today is a craft day meaning we are up at 7 a.m. The TV is set to come on automatically in the bedroom.

We usually watch local news on TV on WESH (Daytona Beach, FL).

Another 85 F day before a cold front arrives. Temps are running 10-15 F above normal since we arrived so a cold front means it will be closer to what is normal for this time of year. It is so dull and cloudy causing cars with automatic headlights to be on this morning.  It is not as windy as yesterday meaning it will probably get very uncomfortable later in the day as the heat and humidity increase. The 30% chance of rain didn’t happen yesterday; but I don’t think it will miss us  today.

Charlotte walked to crafts in time to arrive by 9 a.m. Today will be a craft day not a sewing (machine) day.

This morning I did my usual business and email check and updated the computer as needed. Then it was time to sort out a few more compartments in the RV. Surprisingly, each compartment takes about an hour to unload, sort and repack.  This also always causes a “Ripple Effect” as items or moved to more suitable storage areas.

Then it was time to remove my “Travel Beard”. Each year I start an “RV” beard before travelling south. This year it was a lot thicker than usual with an extra month of growing time due to a late departure. A cancelled medical appointment delayed our departure by a month. Charlotte might wonder who the “Stranger” in the RV is when she returns from the craft session.

Today was a short session. Charlotte returned before 11 a.m. with a cute ”Christmas Tree” decoration to show for her efforts. Little squares of material are glued in the middle then attached to a Styrofoam cone that sits in a small terra cotta flower pot for a base. When she returned to the RV she added little red ribbons to make the creation even prettier.

It now sits proudly on the steering wheel table amidst the “Snow People”, Christmas cards and the plants.

Being home so early, we both watched “The Price is Right” before having hot dogs for lunch.

Then we were off to Wally’s Garage to make arrangements to have a little maintenance done on the Del Sol. After 500,000 Km it needs a new alternator belt. It is also leaking a little oil so an oil pressure switch and a valve cover gasket will be replaced.  The work will be done this coming Thursday morning.

We took the long way back through Tavares, Mount Dora and Eustis running through various showers along the way. We then made a stop at our usual Publix. Charlotte got her hair cut at "Hair Cuttery" in that complex while I went into Publix for a few needed items. When done, I re-parked near the Hair Salon. It was only a few minutes before Charlotte emerged all “Coiffed”.

The increased humidity required we make a stop at the Ice Cream Shop in Umatilla (grin). After enjoying a few scoops of their high quality ice cream we returned to OMS.

Many area locations tied record high temps.  It did get cooler after a short, heavy rain.

Tuesday is probably our most consistent TV evening of the week. After Jeopardy and Family Feud we will stick with CBS (NCIS/NCIS New Orleans) until time for the local news.

Chances are we will just be having “Nibbles” for supper this evening.

That will wrap up another day in the Land of (not so much) Sunshine.