Hi everyone! I'm just checking in after the storm. Everything is fine here. Hurricane Ian, devastating to some in south FL, just about missed us entirely. Gusty winds is all we have experienced and still will today and tomorrow. We are blessed that no rain is predicted. I have seen posts from most that I know farther south, and looks like those people are all ok with little or no damage. Praying for those in the path that have received major damage and those not checked in yet.
We are in the process of having kitchen renovations done in our house. We will get new cabinets, countertops, and appliances. It's a lengthy process getting estimates, ordering stuff, waiting for stuff ordered and waiting for contractors to get started, but it will be nice when finished. So far we have a new refrigerator!
Cleaned up a lot in my garden pre-storm, so will have less to do for winter prep. Still have a lot of butterflies visiting the fall-blooming flowers.
We've had some cooler temperatures, so have been kayaking with friends a few times on nearby lakes and the Suwannee River. I have a camping trip to Seminole State Park in southern Georgia with two friends in mid October. The friends do not have RVs, so we have been getting together and renting a cabin twice a year, usually at a FL State Park. Sometimes our group is larger, 5 or 6 of us who like to hike and kayak. However, as we age, fewer people are able or feeling up to those activities. So this time only 3 of us.
I have been reading the forum to keep up with everybody, and praying for those who are ill or having difficulties. I don't usually have much to post about, so that's about it.
Liz