Views of a Halo Cloud

On December 1st, a beautiful ‘Halo cloud” was seen over central Florida. According to The National Weather Service, “A halo is a ring or light that forms around the sun or moon as the sun or moon light refracts off ice crystals present in a thin veil of cirrus clouds. The halo is usually seen as a bright, white ring although sometimes it can have color.”

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November Skies in Central Florida

November brought the beginning of the best time of the year here in Central Florida. It’s a pleasant 70 degrees F when I go outside at 8 am. Most days are intense blue skies with puffy white clouds. We’re officially winding down the hurricane season, but I still pay attention to the weather to know what’s happening. We’re expecting a cooler front to come from the north this next week. I don’t mind. Most of you who live in 4 season areas would think our cooler weather is a laugh.

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Hurricane Has Gone & I’m Feeling Better

For the last week I have been fighting an upper respiratory infection. Fall is the time for weed pollen and this year has caused lots of problems for me. Now I’ve finished my antibiotic and have few coughs now.

Of course, this week was also a hurricane watch. I hope everyone in the path of the storm is well. I’ve been saying prayers for all of us. I’m so glad I made the decision to move inland. The pollen is worse, but the storms are a little better. Being on the 2nd floor of a 3 story building also has its advantages. I’m not going to flood. The only thing I could lose would be my car. My neighbor and I were talking about it pre-storm. He and I agree that other than loss of power, losing our cars were also a possibility. I’m glad to report, I did not lose power or my car. I just watched lots of rain for 2 days. I listened to a window in my laundry room flap in the wind until 2 am on Thursday early hours. I have a project now to replace that old window this spring. It drove me crazy.

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