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A humid overcast Monday morning.

Waiting for the plumber to replace the outside shower.

As we move further into the summer the response time for plumbers and electricians gets shorter. :biggrin: We are past the middle of July so most summer folk are now up and operating.

There will be a second rush in the Fall when everyone wants to shut down. We stay later than most so getting plumbers then is not too hard.
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Accuweather just sent a rain warning which may discourage the plumber from our outside job. :(

Mrs.V's number 2 brother is ill and so he and his wife may not arrive this week. :(
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Raining.

So dark that the fireflies are out at noontime.

Plumber is here braving the rain.
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Plumber cost almost $1000. :o

Old outside shower could not be repaired with modern parts so a completely new shower was needed. :(

Well, we had years of use from the old one.

Hot weather is on the way so the outside shower will be needed to de-salt visiting beach goers. ;)
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Our poor confused fireflies who came out at noontime due to the dark overcast weather are again out now. ;)
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Our volunteer fire department carnival begins today.

Parade tomorrow evening.

Fireworks Saturday.

It is summer for sure. :biggrin:
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The streets north and south of the Circle where the parade units assemble have been equipped with porta potties.

Soon we will be trapped here for the duration. ;)
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It is hot here today.

Mrs.V. was thinking of going to the beach this afternoon but I reminded her it was the parade night so she would have to keep an eye on the time so as not to get stranded outside the Circle until after the parade.

She has opted for a nap. ;)
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Mrs.V's sister was injured water skiing and so will miss her youngest brother's funeral on Saturday.

Today we have learned that Mrs.V's number 2 brother who lives in North Carolina has suffered a foot injury and definitely won't be able to travel.

We got the plumbing working in the guest cottage this week. Mrs. V made the bed there this morning and stocked the fridge with breakfast items.

We hope that brother number 2 and his wife will be able to get up here later in the summer.
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The local Oldies radio station which usually has many ads for our fire department carnival and parade has been quiet about it this year.

Probably the new owners wanted to be paid.
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Picked up my new glasses today. They are going to take some getting used to.

Driving home we started at 98F in Riverhead. By the time we reached Jamesport the car's thermometer dropped to 88F.

Trees, we have them. ;)
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Sirens have started as the police and firefighters start to arrive for the parade.

This is our noisiest evening of the summer. ;)
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Volkonski wrote: Wed Jul 20, 2022 4:47 pm Sirens have started as the police and firefighters start to arrive for the parade.

This is our noisiest evening of the summer. ;)
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The drum and glockenspiel choir is warming up. "America the Beautiful "
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Parade kicks off in 15 minutes.
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Oldies radio station warning that Main Road is closed here for the parade.
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Due to the heat we are skipping the parade.

We can hear the whole thing from our porch anyway.

If we look to the west we can see most of it from our upstairs porch.
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Mrs.V has realized that since she is not attending the parade she is free to practice her flute as loudly as she likes without disturbing anyone.

Except me. ;)
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Sirens to the west. Sirens to the North.

Soon the ones to the south will get going.

Drums!
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Bigger drums!
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:eek:

16-Year-Old Surfer Bitten By Shark On Fire Island
The surfer is the 6th person in a 3-week period to be bitten by a shark on Long Island.


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A 16-year-old was bitten by a shark on Fire Island on Wednesday, making him the sixth person in three weeks to be attacked in the area, Suffolk County Police said.

According to the Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau, officers responded to calls of a shark bite in Kismet on Fire Island on Wednesday at about 5:45 p.m.

A 16-year-old male surfer was paddling about 20 yards off of Kismet Beach when he was bit on his right foot, sustaining about a 4-inch laceration, police said. He was able to walk out of the water, and was taken by Saltaire Fire Rescue to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment, police said.
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Volkonski wrote: Thu Jul 21, 2022 2:00 pm :eek:

16-Year-Old Surfer Bitten By Shark On Fire Island
The surfer is the 6th person in a 3-week period to be bitten by a shark on Long Island.
Looks like we're gonna need a bigger island.
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Dead Juvenile Great White Shark Found On LI Beach
Police said a resident spotted the body of the juvenile great white shark, which was between 8-feet and 9-feet long.


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A dead juvenile great white shark washed up on the beach in Quogue Wednesday morning, police said.

According to Quogue Village Police, at 9:33 a.m., the shark was seen on the beach between 80 and 90 Dune Road.

The shark, between 7-feet and 8-feet long, was reported by a Dune Road resident, police said. The shark washed out to sea before police could secure it, officials said.

Quogue Village Police said they were in touch with the South Fork Natural History Museum's shark research and education program, which was attempting to monitor the situation along with law enforcement.
About 11 miles south of us.
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Mrs.V's youngest brother's funeral is tomorrow.

As of this morning two of Mrs. V's surviving siblings had to cancel for medical reasons which have made them unable to travel. Just now a cousin called to cancel because he hurt his back.

Mrs. V tried so hard to schedule things so everyone could attend but it hasn't worked out. :(
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