My Samsung Chromebook is perfect for my needs. Only a few things are different from a regular computer, such as saving images. The Office-like programs are slightly different, but I have already been using them and Chrome. I had figured out most of the differences. If you want to get away from expensive, heavy, and…
Tango and I explored on foot this morning, walking a large circle. We walked first to our beach, then east around the tip of the island and along Mobile Bay. We passed Fort Gaines but no developments! This section only has the park where I am staying (run by a Parks and Beach board), a…
I slid through Mobile, AL around 1 PM. This was a good strategy–after morning commute, after lunch, before early evening commute. The disappointment came when I saw my campsite! It was slanted, narrow, and highly undesirable. I went back to the office and told the gal that I could never get level there and probably…
Time to head for Dauphin Island, AL. I have two choices to get there. The first is to drive 50+ miles to the ferry at Fort Morgan, AL. The second, driving 100+ miles, going through Mobile then back down along Mobile Bay to the bridge. This has never been my favorite option, because it sounds…
Tonight is the last of 9 nights at the Pensacola unit of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. With my Senior Discount Pass I paid only $13/night, with water and electric. They do not offer sewer hookups, but do have a dump station that is easy to access. If I had planned properly, I could have…
December! How did that happen? The usual seasonal holiday cues missed me in my Florida forest. So, the only thing significant about December this year is that my volunteer gig ends next week. Yes, time has passed too quickly. I will always remember the fascinating creatures I encountered. Every day, I watched animal movements and…
People have said “Yes Ma’am” to me countless times since I arrived in Florida. When I ask for something in the store, “Yes, Ma’am”. When I ask for directions, “Yes, Ma’am, I kin show ya”. Yes, Ma’am. Yes, Ma’am. Southern folks are a polite bunch. Most of the people I meet around town and…
Thanks my recklessness driving into camping spots, I have already twisted two of my stabilizer jacks beyond repair. Inside, when I walk quickly from one end to the other, the camper rattles. My satellite radio antenna slips from position—that sweet spot where I can draw great reception. Sewing pins fall to the floor and the…
I have lived in snowy winter areas for 15+ years (CO, WY, ND). I was surprised when I first got back to winter by how much I enjoyed the seasonal changes and the snow. I was enchanted by snow, a child making snow-angels enchantment. Each large snow storm developed into a celebration for me. I…
I am thinking ahead to my next adventures. I will complete my 3-month stint at Ordway-Swisher Biological Station in Melrose, FL, on Dec 6. With Thanksgiving, that leaves 6 working days! I will miss this beautiful slice of creation and all the people and critters I have met. Still, I am excited about the next…