Irene has moved up the coast....up beyond the North East. She's pulled in the hot and humid air from the Gulf and just stepping out onto the lanai pops the sweat out onto your skin....even at 9:00 pm. It's 85 degrees. It's dark, the frogs are singing and the night blooming flowers are in their glory! The soft scent of the gardenias is mixing with the bold scent of the Moonflower while the musky scent of the night blooming jasmine weaves it's scent trails throughout the night. The smell of the sweet almond tempers the smells of all of them. Sitting out on my lanai can sometimes be a sensory overload, and tonight is one of those nights. The smells, the sounds, the hot, heavy feel of the air...the distance lightening flashing in the east.... These are the nights that I love living in Florida.
