The Ocean and a Little Plaid Basket

I love the ocean whatever the weather.  I love that the ocean is always the same, yet always different.  Do you know what I mean?  Our first full day in Florida was deeply overcast with heavy clouds and a brisk wind.  But it was beautiful, warm, and comfortable.  I was surprised at how bright the ocean was even with the clouds above.  I forgot the sun can burn even through the clouds....

The next day was sunny and bright.  We took an umbrella out so I could sit in the shade to watch the water or and read.  It's very relaxing to me to watch the water and waves.  The ocean has such power.

I was surprised to see the waves breaking both far from shore and at the shore.  They were boisterous on Wednesday.

I was also surprised to see rafts of seaweed floating on the waves and littering the beach.  There were very few shells, though plenty of jellyfish tangled with the seaweed.

In my last post I asked if any of you had had experience taking scissors in your bag on an airplane (as opposed to packing them).  Some of you said it was no problem to carry small scissors, others said they'd been confiscated.  I decided to put my scissors in our checked bag on our outgoing flight.  These, below, are the scissors I took.  (I made a little guard for them--mostly to guard everything around them from being poked--using the end of a toothpaste tube and staples.) 

I asked a TSA agent at the airport about scissors and he confirmed that I could carry my scissors with 2" blades in my bag.  On our return flight I put them in my bag and they were not confiscated.  I should mention that the requirements for flying with scissors that I mention are U.S. rules.  If you're flying in another country, check that country's requirements. 

I did no stitching on the beach.  The ocean held my attention but besides that, the wind blew at 15 mph or more and I couldn't imagine trying to keep a thread untangled to sew. 

I stitched in the evening at the hotel, then finished here in Ohio.  I still have to cut out behind the applique pieces.

I'm having trouble getting motivated after relaxing on the beach, and even though it was relaxing, I came home tired.  I think it's the flying that makes me tired.

We arrived home to grey skies and cold weather but yesterday it was sunny and about 70 degrees.  I thought maybe the groundhog was wrong until I noticed that we're to have cold weather again in the next few days.  We had rain today.  It's been an unusual winter.  Onward, onward....

I hope your day and your week have been good.

--Nancy.