When The Cold Winds Start Blowing - It Won't Be Long

After a rather hot and dry summer we got a sudden reminder that we have reached September. And already the first week of the month is gone.

And while we have been talking about it all the previous month, it becomes much more of a topic in September. 

Of course, I am thinking of the coming winter and what to do. And I know many of you are having the same thoughts. It is about whether we will be able to enjoy another warm winter in the south, or whether we will be relegated to endure ice and snow back home. And this wouldn't even be a serious question if the American village idiot hadn't started the crazy war with Iran driving the price of gas through the roof.  

I am having a hard time to contain my anger about this, but Bea keeps me attached to the ground - sort-of!

It is clear that we won't drive our motorhome south again. I flatly refuse to pay 7Bucks/gal at 8mpg for Diesel.

But we are kind of lucky that we have a second RV - our trusty Flagstaff trailer and our 1t. van as a tow vehicle.

And then there is the question about where to go. It isn't much tempting to spend time among nutty supporters of the criminal regime.

So I rather would add extra miles scooting down the Baja. Mexicans are nice people, they value democracy and a friendly attitude to visiting Canadians. I have already scouted out a few really nice locations "south of the border". The alternative would really be a home-stay with ice and snow.

If the previous winter already deterred thousands of Canadians to travel south - this winter there will be even fewer Canadians in the US.

But how did we spend this summer?

Part of our summer was the realization that our tourist tours on the island experienced a big slump in business volume which also is part of the "achievements" of the known village idiot who ruined American's economy with a staggering 13% inflation rate. No wonder people try to save money on the vacation budget. On a positive note, we have seen a record-breaking number of bookings for our AirBnB and VRBO accommodations. 

The lack of booked Island Tours also has a positive side as I have been thinking of retiring from the business. After all, I have run these tours for 15 years. 

It also made it possible that I got elected as President to the board of directors for the Head Harbour Light Station. As such I have spent a lot of time out there working with maintenance of the buildings, which is a very rewarding job. 

The coming weeks will go with preparations for winter. Even though we should decide to stay home, we have tons of firewood set up - so no worries about that.

This morning I was walking Dixie in the cool northern wind, when I saw flocks of Canada Geese heading south. I could take this as an omen and follow their example.