Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Winter is early


Winter arrived early this year as we experienced an ice storm and very cold weather the week before Thanksgiving. Temps dropped into the 20's and the ice clung to the trees and plants. The weather service bemoaned the lack of hurricanes this year. They had predicted a bumper crop of them and it didn't happen. The weather has been really weird the last couple of years as we have had an ongoing drought while others have had an abundance of rain and flooding. Just a couple of weeks ago there was a tornado outbreak in the mid-west that we rarely see this late in the season. So to celebrate all the weirdness we decided to buy a used Pontoon boat. It is in pretty good shape for it's age and so now I am looking forward to warmer weather so we can head to the lake. Here is a picture the day after I brought it home.

  
It is 20 feet long and has a 45 hp motor. It needs a little TLC but is generally in good condition. We will let you know how the adventure goes.