Is moving ever fun?

 Today started mellow enough. I had a visitor via Ravelry, who has friends in common with me. I posted for Maine knitters to visit and the only taker was from Long Island, NY. We had a whirlwind fast tour before she and her daughter had to leave with Capt. Ethan. We have an extended  family [...]

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Clear skies

It’s getting colder and windy weather is here to stay. I am glad our last few days here will be sunny and hope for calm seas when we leave. The cats enjoyed the chance to get outside and took several hikes with me. I am feeling a little bit of a traitor because as much [...]

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Batten down the hatches

The third nor’easter of our stay is passing by today.  A gale with wind and rain. It’s not raining yet but there’s a fresh breeze from the north. We took advantage of fair weather yesterday to board up the keeper’s house and other buildngs in preparation for our departure this weekend. Now we look though [...]

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Rest stop for passing birds

The island is a rest stop for many migrating birds. The species have changed during the month. We’ve had common flickers, american kestrels, some from the warbler family and others (unidentified by me). They dart into open doorways, windows and people. We’ve had birds in the whistle house, donkey engine house and the lighthouse. I [...]

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Could be a long walk

This photo highlights our bathroom situation. We sleep in the quarters at the top of the hill and use the outhouse at the bottom of the hill near the cove. It’s all about planning. There is a crisp north breeze today. It’s great sleeping weather. Fruit or birch wood smoke is drifting from the mainland [...]

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Welcome sunshine

Glorious morning. Wind shifted to the north, crisp air so why is the fog horn still sounding? Hmmm. We spent time in the whistle house yesteday working on lawnmowers. I ran the rider mower 30 minutes. Today’s test will be to mow with it. I used the rowing machine for the first time this trip. [...]

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Do skies lie?

Yesterday was laundry day and it’s a good thing I did it. The wind whipped clothes dry in no time. It’s unlikely we’ll see the sun the next few days and a gale is predicted. Time to put away potential flying objects.I’ll never get meteorology. This morning’s sky looked as pretty and benign as last [...]

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Igor’s fog

CIMG0216.jpg Originally uploaded by One2KnitFar We are feeling the effects of Hurricane Igor, literally. Yesterday the sky was clear, the wind was light from the south while huge waves were crashing on the east and south sides of the island. This sent spray flying and created enough of a haze at Seguin’s summit, 150 feet [...]

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Living in a cloud

We can hardly believe how lucky we are to live the life we lead.  We’ve got great kids, our health and this outrageous lifestyle.  Today, the island was in a blanket of fog while the upper sky was sunny.  We’ll keep pinching ourselves, or at least I’ll pinch Tim.

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It was a dark and stormy night

Not really but there was a brief, intense storm right before sunset.  Then the sky was beautiful.  Luckily we watched it from indoors. Caretaker fingers Tim and I have matching injuries.  My index finger got mildly caught in the flywheel of the string trimmer.  Oops. Storm brewing Striped berries I want to figure out what [...]

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