Strong cold front tangling with warm moist air kicked off a day of rough weather across the sunshine state today, and while friends and family in the Tampa/Lakeland area saw the worst, we had our share here on Skinny Island.  The rain began last night, then grew stronger throughout the morning, culminating in hail and stiff winds about two p.m.  Quieter after that, but rain continuing.

We put out everything we could find that might hold water to collect what we could for the dry time coming.  The garden is saturated.  I think with the expected sun tomorrow everything will grow about six inches.  Looking good so far.

Hard to tell the ocean from the sky most of the day; everything shades of gray with no discernible horizon.  With all the tornado warnings we were hopeful of a water spout or two, but nada.  Photograph of one at the top of the our must-have list, and time is becoming an issue.

Should be decent waves tomorrow as this front moves off shore.  Starting to see a little bump out there now.  Energy translates.

Garden Update