Key West rain | Just dry season or is there a drought?
I’m not alone in grinning when I read a weather forecast that calls for rain. Or when I get up to promisingly heavy cloudy skies. Dadgummit! It could rain today. One needs only eyeballs to confirm it’s been darn dry the past three months. It’s dusty....
Outside cleanup in Key West | Power washer or generator? Pick one
Twice a year Ranger Ed and I give into the temptation to whine about living in Key West. Welcome to the semi-annual outside cleanup. Up north y’all call it “opening the pool” or “getting ready for winter.” Rake leaves; mulch plants; test...
Key West hurricane prep | Part 1: Let’s get started
June is hurricane prep time in Key West. With so much hurricane prep info floating around, here’s what you REALLY need to know.
Living in Key West: Part 3: Cat hair, garbage cans, fresh water conchs
It doesn’t take a degree in demographics and a passion for data dumps to know when Key West’s snowbirds arrive. Lights in that once dark house come on at dusk. There are peals of laughter across the fence line and the rumble of interesting conversations of which I can...