It was such an unusual occurrence (for us) to have such high winds for such a long time - over 30 hours. I did some research yesterday on the causes of wind and really didn't find out much more than I suspected before. It is a confusing phenomena that is a combination of : air pressure changes, friction on the earth's surface and the rotation of the earth. After trying to discover the reasons for getting more winds here at Lake Pleasant, I just concluded that there aren't any buildings or trees to help block the wind and the area is located on higher ground. We'll just deal with it the best we can.
The winds stopped for a few hours in the afternoon and I was able to set up the space again. I opened the gazebo, reset the tree that Josie made, set out the poinsettias again, placed the plants back in their locations and attached the water lines back in the plant containers. I'm not sure if I didn't jump the gun as the winds picked up again during the night and we are seeing more steady and fairly strong winds at the moment. No matter what the scientific explanation is for these winds, we seem to be getting a lot more than any of the surrounding areas.
It's nice to see the temperatures warming up again. Maybe, if we can get rid of the winds, we can sit outside again and enjoy some activities outdoors.
It appears that the twins' football season has come to an end in FL. They lost in the National Championship series and will play on Friday for third place honors. That is still a terrific accomplishment and we are very proud that they made it to FL to defend their Championship from last year...
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