Sun - Jan 28/18

Today the weather is cloudy; but warm (low 70’s F). Rain is expected around mid-afternoon. Sports fans are hoping that the heaviest holds off until after end of the Pro Bowl (AFL vs NFL) football game being held in Orlando, FL.

This morning was a typical Sunday morning. We watched CBS Sunday Morning on TV while we lazed in bed. Correction: Breakfast was not the typical weekend homemade McD type egg muffin sandwich. We needed to make room in the freezer for the 4 pack Marie Callender’s Turkey Pot Pie we plan on purchasing from Publix. It is a BOGO (Buy One, Get One [free]) special this week. We usually only have 4 in the freezer at a time; however with 2 already there the BOGO means we will need space for 10.

To that end, we each had toast with jam using the raisin bread we purchased from the Yalaha (FL) Bakery. This was a BO(half)GO = Buy One, Get One (half off) special so we had to freeze the second loaf. When requested the bakery will slice the bread for you. The slices are very thin making for excellent toast.

Charlotte knitted while watching a movie. We decided to keep the Falcon Zero Touch HD Dash Cam so I went out to make the installation a little more permanent. I installed the adhesive holders to keep the wires out of the way. The GPS receiver has a Velco w/sticky to make it removable. I can easily transfer it when needed for use in the motorhome. I have 2 permanent “Hard Wiring” kits; but will not install the unit that way at this time. I will just use the “Cigarette Lighter” power setup for now.

Although we decided to make this a true Sunday (Day of Rest) we found it really hard to “Do Nothing”. After the movie we decided to go to Renniger’s Dual Market in Mt. Dora to see if  there was anything …”we didn’t know we needed” and return before the rain comes.

Renniger's was packed today. There was a special event on the Antique side of the market. Vehicles were parked in places I have never seen them parked before. The "Flea" side had only a normal amount of folks.

As usual we got our "Mini-Donut" fix. We are being good. We shared a dozen rather than a bucket.

I can't believe we didn't find anything we ..."didn't know we needed" today.

We did find the "Boiled Peanut Guy". He was not here on our previous visits. There are several boiled peanut vendors at the market; however Charlotte likes his the best. What may make his a little better is the fact that he boils them for a long time then freezes them. He boils them again to thaw them out we he arrives at his booth.

Charlotte enjoyed a large cup full as we visited the rest of the market. Each aisle had several trash receptacles so we were able to get rid of the empty peanut shells before our hands became too full.

We stopped at Publix on the way back to OMS. We picked up several (mostly BOGO) items and a raincheck for the Marie Callendar. This was actually a bonus. The raincheck is good for 30 days so we can pick up the BOGO when the freezer is less full.

The BOGO's we picked up today meant a savings of over $33. Our total cost was less than $60.

The weather forecast down here is extremely accurate. They follow it with a 1 million watt weather radar that predicts to the minute for all Central Florida. The prediction (yesterday) was that it would arrive here by 3 p.m. We were back at the car at 3:02 and it had just started raining lightly (a few raindrops on the trunk).

Now we would rest and watch TV. 

For supper I prepared the ground chuck burgers with sweet onions on the Duxtop (Induction Cooktop).. I am sure the onions were the Vidalia variety; however that name might be copyrighted (Vidalia, GA) and because these had been grown somewhere else they could only be referred to as "Sweet Onions". No matter, they are delicious when fried in butter.

To this I added sweet corn for the veggie and Idahoan Loaded Baked Homestyle Casserole (potatoes) that we picked up today at Publix (3 for $4).

Be forewarned: A "Tummy Full of Yummy" and "Rain on the Roof" (of the motorhome) are more powerful than Melatonin. We both fell asleep.

Then the rain really arrived. We woke up with the rain being so loud we could not here the TV. I had put out the electric (remote controlled) awning so we could take in the groceries in without getting wet. I was going to retract it when I went to do the blog; but I fell asleep.

The awning is supposed to tip at one end to let the rain run off. It didn't. Before it could tip it sagged in the middle and filled with water. Water was now pouring off the awning. (Hard to see...the light line (right side) in the picture is a steady stream pouring down), At 10 pounds a gallon I estimate there were a few hundred pounds sagging the awning in the middle. If I could retract it it would drain as it rolled up. Unfortunately it was so heavy it would not budge. I took out the broom and pushed up on the bulge. After several minutes of doing this the awning top was almost empty and with Charlotte at the button, we were able to pull the awning into it's housing. 

I was glad I noticed this in time to save a $1,200 replacement bill.

I left to do the blog when the rain let up for a spell. The usual (2 tables) Sunday night card players were in the MPR. 

While doing the blog there were a few sessions of rain heavy enough the be heard inside the room. This is part of the same system that had flooded streets earlier in the day in NOLA (New Orleans, LA.) The rain was lighter when I left; but the prediction is that spells of variable intensity rainfall would be happening until 9 a.m. tomorrow. 

If it clears out early enough tomorrow morning we may go to the Webster Farmers Market?