Windy January

Yesterday was the first day this season that we didn’t leave the boat. As predicted, the wind started cranking around 4am and blew 25-35 kts for about 24 hours. We were on our mooring in our safe little harbor but certainly not a day you’d venture ashore in the dinghy unless you really had to. We did boat chores, corresponded with friends and family, played Rummikub, napped, made popcorn and watched a couple episodes on the tv. I even made pizza which I only do about once a season as it takes about a 1/2 hour to get my propane oven up to 350 and another 1/2 hour to bake – it was worth it to warm up down below when temps went into the lower 60’s. We absolutely had nothing to complain about as there was a blizzard hitting home on this same day. My sister said there was about 18” of snow! Today the wind has let up, it’s in the 60’s and we don’t have to shovel!!😁

My winter attire

I’ve been volunteering up at the Hope Town Primary School since we arrived. They had been entirely remote until last week when students arrived back in person with a hybrid schedule. Unfortunately for me, they don’t have permission for anyone but their teachers to have contact with the students so it doesn’t look like I’ll get a chance to work with them 😩. In the meantime, I’ve been helping a local woman get their media center back in shape (it hasn’t been used since Hurricane Dorian). Lots of sorting and organizing. Dan and I made them a book shelf out of scrap wood one weekend. It is difficult and expensive to get materials here on the island. Storage is always an issue up at school. Many people would like to donate books but they have nowhere to put them.

A little Dis and Dat from the Bahamas in January:

Pink sky in morning – what does this bring sailors?

Sunsets with conch blowing Dan

Always out hunting for these guys

Dan heading out for an ocean swim

February will be a fun month for us. We have good friends coming to visit and when they leave it will be about the time we begin moving north in the Abacos and start looking for a window to head back to Florida. But for now, I’ll throw on a sweatshirt if need be and some socks with my sandals!🇧🇸🌴😎