Dark Clouds and Errands

We didn't do much exciting today, mainly laundry and grocery shopping. This morning and afternoon the weather was hot and sunny, as usual. During dinner we noticed dark clouds gathering, so we went for our evening walk as soon as we finished eating.

About that time, Ken checked the weather forecast and found that a warning of a severe thunderstorm, with high winds and hail, had just expired. So despite the ominous dark clouds, we decided that it was safe to walk. Lucky us, and good timing, because the rain started just as we returned home after finishing our walk.

While we were walking we encountered a large tortoise in the road. It looked like a precarious position, but we had no idea if it was safe to handle to relocate it to a safer spot. A bit later someone drove into the park. He stopped, picked up the tortoise, and relocated it. I said we hadn't been sure it was safe to pick up. He said the trick was to pick up the tortoise by the center of the shell "when it's least expecting it." We're glad that someone more knowledgeable did the right thing and protected the tortoise.


We spent some time tonight figuring out what we want to do the next few days--or at least the mornings, which are most likely to be rain free. Tomorrow we'll bike the Tampa Bay North Trail