This and That

Blue skies, a humidity level of 70%, sunshine, and a nice brisk 49 degrees (F) greeted me this morning.  We've had several days of gloomy grey skies, with occasional light rain, and one hail shower.  Since it's now October, we have our apartment door and balcony decorated for Halloween.  Beatrice is getting used to the demands of my cats, and Nedi is playing the "poor pathetic, unloved kitty" to the hilt with her.  Lovey is getting upset with me, at the moment, because she is bound and determined to sit on the keyboard, and I keep blocking her.
   South Carolina is still undergoing flooding rain.  On "my" islands, the Virginia Department of Transportation closed the 175 causeway between Chincoteague  and the mainland for several hours on Sunday afternoon, but it was opened for traffic again Sunday evening.  Due to high fall tides and the northeaster, there was some normal flooding on both Chincoteague and Assateague.  The usual low-lying areas were under water and the normally high and dry areas stayed that way (other than the rain).  On Chincoteague there was minimal damage - but, on Assateague, the parking lots and the beach areas were flooded.  There are wash-outs and sand where there wasn't before.  The ponies and other wildlife had no unusual problems with the storm - they have weathered hundreds of them.  Someone posted a photo of Maddox Blvd/Beach Road from the Hurricane Sandy (2012) flooding on Facebook, and a lot of folks thought it was a current photo....  It wasn't, and the water did not rise that high with this little ol' nor'easter.
  Back in Boulder, Rosie has an acupuncture appointment this morning, so I'll be walking her about 1 this afternoon.  The Dalai Lama has canceled his visit to Boulder due to ill health.  Jane Goodall visited last week and enjoined the 8,700 people in the auditorium to educate other folks about the world's wildlife, and to "Save the prairie dogs!"  Naropa, the Buddhist University here, had just applied for a permit to exterminate all the black-tailed prairie dogs living on the campus...
  I'll be taking care of Finn and Maggie May this up-coming weekend, then I'll be at Lynn's for 6 nights, home for 2, then back at Lynn's for another 4 nights.  Thank goodness the kids love their Auntie Bea!  And she and I spoil them rotten!

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Dreamer's Faith is still missing.  This weanling filly was stolen from the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company's Carnival Grounds corral on September 6 or 7, 2015.  There is a reward offered for information leading to her return and the arrest of the thieves.  Please keep your eyes and ears open for news about this red paint pony with a 15 freeze brand on her left hip.