VISITING EGRET

Headed out of the complex for our regular walk, we spotted this guy fishing in our lagoon.

He posed for a picture, then  started fishing again.

Lovely weather, gorgeous wildlife, what else can we ask for?

CATS

Since our move, the cats have been sulking. They thought we were coming down for three months and were horrified to discover it was permanent. They miss their screened porch.

So now they have to watch tennis players through the windows or, if they really beg, I'll open the sliding doors so they can peer through the screen at the birds and squirrels in the tree next to the balcony.

They're miffed, but not miffed enough to sleep by themselves at night. Unfortunately.

FIRE IN COMPLEX

Went for our walk Friday morning and to our horror, a condo at the front was roped off. An elderly woman who lived there died in the blaze. She was not in good health and on oxygen but she loved working in her tiny yard. She frightened the landscapers off, daring them to cut any shrub or dig up any plant she took care of.

The other condos in that building were protected by the firewall. The one right over the condo where the fire started, did have damage but it was because the fire burst out the windows and went up. The fire itself did not burn through the floor. This makes me feel better since I've wondered what would happen if a condo next to us caught on fire.


They still aren't sure what caused the fire, but we've noticed our chandelier over the dining table is getting old, with one lantern broken and exposing a wire.

We went out today and bought a new one!