This morning was cloudy and cold, but this afternoon the clouds moved out.  It sure felt good to see the sun after several gloomy days and have it a little warmer.

John discovered a couple of outside jobs that he had overlooked, so  this morning he covered the air conditioner and the tiller.  We keep thinking we have everything winterized and put away, but then we find something we missed.  I did some laundry again and sorted through more winter clothes.  We should have the majority of the packing done this week.

John and I spent a quiet evening watching TV and following the hurricane. We have good friends who live in Beach Haven on Long Beach Island off the south Jersey coast.  We were watching the news this afternoon and saw photos of their island town.  The ocean had breached the sand dune barriers and was pouring into the streets.  We're sure they were under mandatory evacuation and are safe and sound with their kids inland.