Steel Yourselves!

'city of clouds' on the horizon

History repeats itself: an interesting, easy read - Why the Second Wave of the 1918 Spanish Flu Was So Deadly.

Never realised the face mask would become a new diet plan!

I set out not to be  apolitical on this blog, but just sharing beach/crafting fun.

However, I would feel remiss if didn't mention ...  the USA needs to change - protesters, inequality and kindness.

AND ... 31 July news headlines include 'Hong Kong delays election ... over virus fears' - now who does that sound like?

Mini me has yet to see or try one , but they are about in her community: water bicycle/ hydrofoil/ hydrobikes plus pedal kayaks.

First the news was about staycation stress and now as people have started travelling agins with the inevitable consequences of getting stuck/cutting holiday short, we have Caution Fatigue. Ah the problems you didn't even know you had, until 'named' by the press!

Enterprising fund raising for
Rocksolid Cheerleading,
selling cold drinks on our beach.

It's summertime which means hurricane season - first one we've had to watch is Hurricane Isaias (prounced eee-sigh-ee-us) - a Spanish name. First the forecast was up the west coast of Florida, then the center and now the path is forecast to track offshore ("skirt") of the East Coast of the Florida peninsula as a category 1 steered by the easterly Bermuda High and an Upper Trough to the west.

Segway, some don't have handlebars!

 

The cruise ships clustered and anchored in the

 Bahamas waiting out the coronavirus, are all now fleeing southwest around the tip of Florida.

No not a hurricane spotter (nor the red arrows over Kent), but sea planes like this fly low and buzz our beaches every so often.

The beaches in England seemed to be even more crowded than here as once again officials warn on the news to avoid them and social distance. But otherwise Europeans & Brits seem better behaved than Americans with COVID-19 advisories and common sense!

I've been busy making . . .

. . . Christmas and assorted birthday presents, so cannot post them here -- yet! My favorite model,  however, can show off the newly recommended homemade face shield.

The Sea Turtle Conservancy was here today doing a lighting survey - let's help those momma loggerheads and their hatchlings get to the sea!

And of course I need to end with a sunset.