Today started out sunny but as time wore on the clouds came in and now we have rain. I spent most of the day on dog duty. I have 2 large dogs and I can’t walk them together so I take them one at a time. Today I decided to take them to the beach so they could run; unfortunately there were too many people for them to run so they were restricted to a 30 foot rope (rope is tied to his collar, choker is for the lead) . Anyway Trip the girl dog went to the beach when it was sunny and Zeke the boy dog went as the clouds came in. Both times I was fortunate to see lots of pelicans skimming the water and on one occasion two dolphins could be seen (First photo far right). My next Tec toy is going to have to be a camera with a longer lens.

Only 2 more months of winter, spring officially begins March 20^th however if the temperatures could stay like this all year I would be very happy. It’s been kinda like Goldilocks and the Three Bears not too hot not too cold but you know that old Poppa bear Winter is going to show up any time now and things are gonna to change. I keep eying the patch in my side yard that I loosely call a garden wanting so badly to put something in it but knowing it’s not time. This happens every year here on the Outer Banks. It never gets really cold until the end of January beginning of February. Being surrounded by water helps to even out the temperature. If only the summers weren’t so hot.