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I’ve always been amazed by the many varieties of animals there are.  For example, consider all the different types of dogs there are, from Chihuahuas to Irish Wolfhounds.   Just think of all the different kinds of birds there are, hummin…

Yesterday was just a typical day here in Isle of Hope, Georgia.  Nothing really special happened that this blog should highlight, yet it was a really nice day.  Maybe these non-special days are the ones that define our lives, the ones that ar…

Gertie went with Pam to the vet’s office yesterday.   She’s a very small cat, and has been losing weight at an alarming rate.  She also can’t breathe properly, struggling for every breath.  Last week, the vet ran all kinds of tests …

I don’t use this blog as a soapbox to promote my personal views about politics, religion, or anything else not boating related.   I have my views and you have yours.  I’m going to make an exception today.   Please bear with me….

It looks like tropical storm Beryl hit Jacksonville, which is well south of us.  We got brushed by the northern tip of it.  The most wind I saw was a 33 MPH gust.My Home Cheapo weather station above shows the wind blowing 21 MPH, averagi…

Beryl didn’t hit us last night.  It’s now 175 southeast of us, heading west southwest.  It’s then supposed to make a U turn once inland and hit us on the way out.  Since we’re having an extreme drought here in the southeast, we can use t…

So what the heck is a “subtropical” storm?  According to the Weather Channel, it has more thunderstorm activity farther from its center than a tropical storm, and the strongest winds are away from its center.   Wonderful.   So …

Did you ever have a day that just seemed to be a tad off?  One of those days that everything seemed off, or just not normal?  That was Thursday.Friday’s blogs will often include our weekly Thursday potluck dinners here at Isle of Hope Marina….

I’ve been banging the drum here since day one about how pitbulls are a gentle breed of dog.  They’re loving and friendly and nothing at all like the stereotype they’re portrayed to be by the media.  I think everyone in America should adopt a …

I knew it was inevitable.  I just didn’t think it would happen so soon.I was up in the marina parking lot cleaning the truck.  It was a mess after spending seven months in the cow barn.   Pamela was helping me, but had to go back to…