Hurricane Ian update

We're in the eye of the remnants of Hurricane Ian, now Tropical Storm Ian, right now. There was no, or at most minimal, damage to the condo. The swale flooded and the boardwalk to the beach is about a foot deep in water. The beach itself took only minor erosion; even the incipient third dune line is mostly intact. No flooding of the buildings themselves, that I can see. All in all, we came out of this well.

Do as we say, not as we do.

The last word about the Ocean Oaks Condo Board's war on bird-feeders.

If in fact installing a bird-feeder is against Ocean Oaks Condo Rule 5c (which of course is rubbish) then the board in April floated a proposal to break its own rules.

Could it be this little fracas actually has nothing to do with bird-feeders, but is simply more harassment directed at an owner who has been critical of the board? Ya think?

Snakes alive!

One more critter: a black racer, Harmless

, and rather leegant.

Curly tail

Like almost everything else in this state, including me, thye are not native. They were introduced to South Florida in the 1940s, probably from the Bahamas, to eat sugar cane pests. Of course they didn't. Anyway, I've only seen them in Cape Canaveral the last couple ofm years.

On the boardwalk to the beach.

Gulf Fritillary

On a container plant on our deck. Native to Florida and Texas.

Heteropoda venatoria

From our garage, a Huntsman Spider. Not native, they came to South Florida, probably in a cargo of fruit. They're described as 'cosmotropical'. And climatologically, Cape Canaveral is now South Florida. Everything that lands here, prospers.

Be careful with this guy. He's not dangerous, but can deliver a painful bite.

Boycott Grills

It is with a heavy heart that I am boycotting one of my favorite waterfront tiki-bars/restuarants, Grills, because the owner is an irresponsible SOB, a bible nut, and a disobeyer of sensible public health regulations.

Oh, but it's worse. From his comments:

There is a narrative and a mindset taking over that Christians have speculated about for over 2000 years. We will soon see how far along that timeline we are.

Yup. Barely concealed end-times crap. Thanks, Penovich, we'll take our money elsewhere..