Brrrrrr

This has been a long time of very cold temps for the Florida keys. Forty degrees at night and 60's in the daytime probably doesn't sound too bad considering what the Northeast deals with in winter but IT IS NOT SAILING WEATHER. The native populations of the Keys are struggling too. The brilliant green iguanas that lurk in trees here are just keeling over. Evidently they can not get warm and they literally freeze into a hiberation state, falling from their treetop perches as they do so. It is pathetic. Word is that they will revive if the temps warm up. Fish are floating belly up by the hundreds and now the headlines note that the reefs are succumbing to the cold. The Keys are lovely but they could sure use another 20 degrees or so .All this makes me wish for wool sweaters and fireplaces. Luckily we still have rum.