Wow this is a pesky Non Tropical Low.  Since about 1am Friday, we've seen 4.34 inches of rain.  Granted, I'll take it over a hurricane, but at least those are in and out and we see the sun again !

SO, in lieu of a warm Sunday Morning walk on the beach, I bring you a warm sunset from Friday night.

Certainly the great fireball in the sky will return, and our slow lazy days on the beach will return.

I look forward to getting out there after the rains, as I love walking on the hard and squeaking sand.  Yes, our sand talks.  The regular crystal shape of our white quartz sand, when wet, rubs together as it is compacted and squeaks.  The Squeaking White Sands of the Emerald Coast takes on a whole new meaning now doesn't it?  LOL!

Needless to say, the ocean is still at RED Flag. 

For those of you visiting town, and stuck inside with the rain, we do have other things to do.  Check out http://weartv.com/sections/community/ for things to our west, and http://www.nwfdailynews.com/sections/showcase/ in the local and eastern area. 

And for the Awwwww factor...Come on now, practice your "Awwwwwww....." I bring you

And before you get TOOO overly excited on this cloudy, grey, dreary day, this cute little sea turtle isn't one of ours.  In fact, it's not a sea turtle at all.  "WHAT?" I hear you exclaim.  "what does she think it is?  A purple butterfly?"  Nope, I don't.  It's a ...wait for it....... ......... a CAKE made by Love to Cake !  Brought to my attention by my good friends over at cakewrecks!  (Sunday is for the NON wreck cakes)  So again, if your stuck inside, and cruising the net, and need somewhere else to go, go entertain yourself at http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/

I hope to see you on the beach Monday, when the rain stops.  Have a great day everyone!

Tuesday BONUS post

BP helps tourists come back to Navarre and other Gulf Beaches by providing accommodations vouchers for 50% off lodging.  for more information go to http://www.visitnavarrebeach.com/ for limitations, booking dates, and businesses supporting this offer.
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"$551,000 from BP for hotel vouchers


The Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council received an additional $551,000 from BP, said council executive director Kate Wilkes. Most of that money will be used to fund a voucher program to lure tourists to Santa Rosa County.

"If a bed tax collector rents a unit, we will reimburse them for 50 percent of the rent. It could change," Wilkes said. "We have to have it spent by Sept. 18."
The program is open to all bed-tax collectors, including hotels, motels, condominiums and campground.
"We're going (to use some of the money) to advertise it, too," she said. "Most (advertising) will be Internet, because we can change that out immediately, and radio commercials."
Individual accommodations may also promote the program, she said.
Wilkes expects the details of the voucher program to be finalized by the end of the week.
Before this allocation, Santa Rosa had received $1 million from BP. All of that has been used for marketing."
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This is also a great site to hit for more information on our county's Beaches to Woodlands event that is coming up in October !