There was a Wendy’s hamburger commercial back in the 80’s that featured a stocky Russian woman in beach wear catching a ball as she said “Vinter Vear” and then again catching a beach ball saying “Summer Vear.”  I guess Wendy’s was saying all other burgers were the same, but Wendy’s burgers were different.

There are only a few weeks in the summer and a few weeks in the winter that are unpleasant here in the Naples area; low 90’s and upper 30’s.  That is why wealthy Romans spent at least part of their year down here.

It has been a bit rainy and a bit windy, but the last few days have been beautiful.  As a bonus, the skies are red morning and night–and this morning Venus was brilliant as the Sun began to rise.

The plants had been watered by the many days of rain, but they needed a bit of help today.  I put together one of those stretchy hoses and connected it to my upstairs bathroom faucet and enjoyed a few minutes in the sun while I watered the plants. The Kumquats were perfect and it will be a sad day when they are gone, but gone they will be; a few tomorrow and then a few more each day until they are but a memory.

Only eight weeks until spring!