Roaring wind gusts, heavy rain, and then shades of soft pink and blue as the sky cleared. Â Busy weather morning!
November 17, 2013
A Private Retreat
Prestigious Bayberry Drive location- half a block to a wide beach, across from the recreation park, and within walking distance of downtown Avalon.
HUGE lot- 115′ X 100′.
See LINK for more details. Â Please share this information with friends looking to buy/build at the shore. Â I appreciate your referrals!
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November 14, 2013
Thursday Beach Views
Birds flying south…and beach vehicles disappearing into thin air 😉
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November 12, 2013
Beach Parking
The fishermen are out in full force at Stone Harbor Point…waiting for the striped bass to arrive.
A nice distraction this morning- dolphins feeding just past the wave break. One of the fisherman said dolphins will scare away the stripers, but he was enjoying the rare November sight.
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November 11, 2013
“Sand” Bucket List
I am grateful to live near the water; and the ability to walk along the beach every day…year round. Â A chilly morning feels much warmer with the sun reflecting off the ocean, and the dunes buffering the wind.
And, I am grateful for the opportunity to travel (usually to other beautiful beach locations). Â Each trip expands our view of the world, and encourages us to add more destinations to the “list”.
Yet…
“There’s no place like home”Â
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November 10, 2013
Beach Family
Twenty beach bums 🙂 Â July 2013
P.S.  As of 11/14/13, the count  increased to 21.  Excited for my nephew and his wife…and for Nanna and G-man!
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November 9, 2013
Preparing for Winter
A “check list” time of year – preparing our house for colder temperatures and the WIND!
Drain the outside shower and non-frost proof faucets (FYI- most water faucets on upper decks are NOT frost proof).
Disconnect hoses from all outdoor faucets (even the frost proof type- Â water in hose will freeze and cause damage to faucet).
Close crawl space vents (air flow is great in the warmer months to keep the crawl space dry- but  cold air will freeze pipes even if the house is heated).
Lock all windows- especially casement style with a crank (the wind will rattle the window, allowing it to open and possibly blow out).
Secure storm doors, outside shower doors, and trash cans.
Remove outdoor furniture (or at least turn it upside down).
As an optimist, I left a kayak out in our side yard…hoping for one more bay paddle on a warm day 😉
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November 7, 2013
Island Living
I often “write” my blog posts as I walk along the beach. Â Yesterday, as I enjoyed the solitude of an empty beach, I started thinking about our vacation, and my conversations with a few of the island residents.
For example, our guides for a rain forest hike were born and raised on Nevis.  Both briefly ventured out in to the real world, but prefer their simple life on a quiet island.  One even mentioned living on nearby St. Martin:  “It was crazy- all hustle and bustle”.  Isn’t that’s how we describe New York City??
Another Nevis resident told me they ride the ferry over to St. Kitts if they want more activity. Â That would be Wildwood or Ocean City for us.
Just like islands in the Caribbean, the communities along the Jersey Shore have distinct personalities- and therefore, appeal to different vacationers.
This 7 mile long stretch of sand suits me just fine 🙂
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To The Beach!
Hoping for a clear view of the NASA rocket launch tonight.  Follow  @NASA_Wallops  on Twitter for updates.  I will be live tweeting, too @anndelaneybeach
Launch window: Â 7:30pm to 9:30pm. Â Find an area with minimal artificial light (like the beach!) and look south.
P.S.  We were joined by quite a few others at Stone Harbor Point- ideal location for an unobstructed view.  Launch was at 8:15pm, and we watched the rocket  appear from across the inlet, veer over the ocean for several minutes…before fading away.  Cool!  Â