Now THAT’S a sand sculpture! “Sand Santa” is on display- 96th Street in Stone Harbor (in the open lot next to Stone Harbor Pizza).
The artist arrived on Wednesday (during the pouring rain) and worked all day. He was back on site this morning for touch ups.
Holiday music and activities today and tomorrow in downtown Avalon and Stone Harbor. And the weather is incredible! Enjoy.
 
Ever wonder about the red light bulb in the front window of summer homes?  It’s a popular “high tech” system used by owners who leave their heat and water on in the winter months. The light bulb is plugged into an interior wall outlet with a separate thermostat.  If the temperature in the house drops below the setting (set it 10 degrees below the heater thermostat), the light will go on. The police or real estate agent notice the light (the red light stands out) and call the owner and/or service company to check the heat.
ACE Hardware in Stone Harbor sells the kit- and will know what you are talking about if you ask for the “red light thing”!
P.S. I still recommend a winter watch service if the home will be vacant for an extended period.  An inspector regularly walks through and around the property to make sure everything is secure.Â
It’s a gradual transition: shorts to work out pants. Long sleeve t-shirts to turtle necks; then a fleece jacket.  The knit hat/light weight gloves- switched out with warmer options as needed. The cotton socks replaced with wool socks. The heavier, dorky…I mean warm…pants. Hiking shoes (originally purchased for a trip to Ireland- great for beach walking and much warmer than sneakers).
This morning-Â my final wardrobe change: the serious LL Bean winter jacket!Â
Perfect fall weather this weekend- fewer layers will be needed later today and tomorrow 😉
The 7Mile Business Community Association is coordinating a new event for Thanksgiving weekend.
Local businesses were asked to decorate a Christmas tree with a theme of their choice. The trees will be available to view at the Whitebrier in Avalon starting Wednesday 11/23 at 5pm. Final bidding (silent auction) will take place on Friday, 11/25 (before and after the town Christmas Tree Lighting on Veteran’s Plaza, 21st Street).
The proceeds from this event will help defray the cost of the the family events scheduled for Festive Friday: http://www.avalonboro.org/news/fall-news/Festive-Friday.html or  http://indulgeinavalon.com/
Stop by the Whitebrier to see the unique tree by the Power Play team (surprise…we have a hockey theme!)
Just in case you missed this yesterday…a surprise start to an otherwise rainy Wednesday!
Incredible colors in the sky at sunrise and sunset recently.  Another pretty fall day at the shore.
This is my concern:Â with the beach permit, will we wimp out of our winter beach walks?
I took this picture Friday night at sunset…from inside the Jeep! It was windy and cold, but I wanted to watch the colorful sunset and moonrise.
I answered my own question yesterday morning.  As I ventured outside for the newspaper, the moon was still bright over the bay. The sun was up, so I hurried back out for a long walk along the beach before work.
Will try to find the balance of comfort, and fresh air in the coming months 🙂
Computer issue resolved after a full work day without access to my blog…a major crisis!
Regular posts will resume tomorrow. Â Thanks for waiting.
In the meantime, check out the new issue of Seven Mile Times  http://www.7miletimes.com/ , specifically page 26. Fun article about the wild turkey living in the dune area of Avalon. That’s my picture of the turkey from a blog post: https://anndelaney.com/2010/11/22/the-avalon-turkey/
Also, turn to pages 40/41. Christmas 1976 in Avalon and Stone Harbor remembered. Dave Coskey asks “Where were you in 1976?” And I wonder “How did 35 years go by so fast?”  A trip down memory lane…
