Saturday May 30, 2015
56 degrees w/6 mph winds….foggy and wet outside!
Day 16

It was too wet to mow or be outside, so we did inside work of cleaning.  Love seeing a man with a broom!  I worked on doing a little stitch repair to our flag.  When the sun came out Larry raised the flag.  I scrubbed the kitchen floor and after letting the rugs hang on the clothes line, then chasing them around the island, I made a few repairs to a handmade one and back on the floor they went.  Larry put some felt around the screen doors to both front doors…wow, didn’t realize the screens were slamming so bad.
We received some CD’s from our daughter-in -law, Sherri in the mail yesterday, so we are listening to one of our favorites….Wade Hawthorne!  Yes we are singing with him!  {It’s my island I can sing if I want too}
The sun has finally come out and it is beautiful, the wind has picked up some, 22 mph, but beautiful!
 
Larry raising the flag
A group of five, Rebecca and her soon to be husband, David came ashore to take a look over the island to “plan” for their wedding day on June 20th.  Not sure how long it has been, but David had come by kayak and brought a giant wooden heart and hung it from the tower and then brought Rebecca out later…and purposed…guess she said yes! So they wanted to make Seguin the place they said their vows, rain or shine….I’m praying for sunshine!

Larry mowed a little around the top of the island.
Larry mowing....look at that view!
I’ve found that at the end of the day, I go to download my photo’s to my computer and think…oh no, I didn’t take hardly any photo’s…then the computer says I have over a hundred….wow, I didn’t even realize I took that many.  Now I have to figure out which ones to share…talk about tough decisions.
 
bottom of steps that I'm leveling...just a few more to go
 










Historical Facts
Trip to the top of the island…Originally oxen and mules were used to bring supplies to the top.  In 1895 a tramway system was installed for the quarter mile climb. 1006’ with 2 iron rails, similar to a railroad track, it carried a flat 4’ x 6’ cart.  Its primary use was to haul coal to feed the fog signals steam engine.  1926 – 1930 condemned as unsafe and new one built.  A new one is needed now, but it’s about $600,000.00.  Did I mention this is a wonderful group of volunteers who depend on donations to keep this beautiful historic place going!! With that said, check out www.seguinisland.org for Friends of Seguin Island Lighthouse also known as F.O.S.I.L.


My History
While coming ashore yesterday, the top of the island was covered in fog.  Wish I had my camera.  Momma said that there was a time when the girls, (wives of the keepers), looked out and saw fog everywhere.  They ran to the fog horn and turned it on.  After a few minutes the men, who had been working down below came running up….out of breath, asking what was wrong?  Come to find out it was only foggy on top of the island and nowhere else.  I got to witness that, and have to get you a photo!
 
I brought this from Texas,
I was hoping to use it in the gift shop,
but its in our hallway now...
it's got kind of a seaweed look to it,
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder


Yes there was a Friday May 29, 2015….Day 15
It was our “go ashore” day!  So much todo…in what feels like so little time.  I’ve got the day routed out on paper, so we won’t forget anything we need.  It almost feels like we are a treasure hunt, we are constantly looking at the “map” aka my list. 
Captain Ethan came for us on the guppy and we got to meet his lovely bride Lindsay.  Our puppy, Bandit, got to go with us since we would be in town all day and no one would be on the island. 

On the road to Bath, we stopped at Winnegance café/general store to have breakfast.  We met some of the nicest people, Sean is the owner.  While waiting for our breakfast I saw behind the glass a tub of little green coils, “fiddle heads”.  I asked what they were and how they are cooked.  Within a few seconds here comes the cook out and gets us some to try.  She sautéed them with some garlic, they were pretty good.  They are only available for about two weeks a year.  They are the beginning buds of a type of fern before they spring open to the big long leaf.  So with breakfast checked off the list….yes it was really on the list…now to the Friends of Seguin office…Catherine came in special for us since we couldn’t come off the island till today, Friday, instead of the normal Wednesday.  Picked up more merchandise for the gift shop, a new flag, fix-a-flat stuff, and some other items needed to keep the island running.  Bandit and I stayed at the laundrymat while Larry ran to the hardware store, Rodgers.  I’m wanting to restain the front porch’s.  We have only a couple of colors that can be used on any of the buildings, they have to be Coast Guard approved.  Check and check…now to the Walgreens and Dollar store, then to Staples to get a computer cord.  Ck, ck and ck!!  Groceries then back to Fort Popham to try to eat a bite at Spinneys, then load everything and back to the island.  It’s making me tired just typing this…sure do wish the tram was working!  We went to bed early!