Sunday August 30, 2015

68 degrees w/ 2 mph winds

Day 108

The island was quiet this morning, the sea is calm, the waves weren’t crashing big, the birds were quiet, the flag was drooping, no boats to be seen….very serene this morning.

We thought we could hear something off to the south, like thunder, not sure, but we couldn’t see anything….but with no boats out, thought there might be storms…we will see as the day goes on.

Tower stairs....ornate

Later we did see a few boats, I guess people are just sleeping in today…. 8:30 Bandit told us we had visitors!  Guess we should have eaten breakfast instead of sitting out on the porch this morning.

Tower stairs

Our first visitors were from LONDON.  They keep a boat here in Maine, and every summer they come to the states and sail the coast.  Wow!  They were a very neat group to talk with. 

 

London visitors in USCG room of our Museum

Grabbed a quick bite of oatmeal, then Larry went headed down to meet the ferry and to also gather a coffee can of cove sand for me to take home.

London visitors

One of our visitors came here not only to visit, but to also leave some of his son’s ashes.  The dad left some in the cove and dropped some off the top of the tower, while the sister left some on the heliport.  The boy hadn’t been gone long, and they were still in pain from their loss…so he was choking up and shedding a tear or two and I had just done the same telling him about the little plaque for my father to be put on the USCG board.  People are drawn to this island, they general love it, I know the F.O.S.I.L. group dearly loves it!  So again I want to tell then Thank You for all you do, for allowing us to be a part of this great group of folks, and most importantly to allow us to live on this island, to call it home for the summer.

 

Visitors

Late lunch…we weren’t hungry….some cheese, summer sausage and crackers…also a little hummus that the WW had left on Wednesday.

Many more folks came throughout the day….one young lady came to have her “Senior” photos made here on Seguin.

Young lady having her "Senior" moments...I mean photos!

Around 4 pm we had a young couple arrive…they got married last night! Our first Newlyweds….Congratulations Ed and Abby!  What a way to start their new life together...with a trip to Seguin Island! 

Ed and Abby

It was good to see Nat Hicks, one of the F.O.S.I.L. Board members and in charge of the memorabilia came out today and looked at my little gift shop, he said they had some more merchandise coming out next Wednesday for the holiday weekends…Labor Day!

Went down to the Whistle House/Engine Room…straightened it up and then finished putting up the board around the Pump House…Went ahead and did a little painting on the Pump House since we were there.

 

Larry and the Pump House

It’s quiet on our little island….moments to stop and take in everything around us….what a beautiful place.  Boats have all gone into port, so the sea seems to be resting

Saturday August 29, 2015

67 degrees w/ 3 mph winds

Day 107

Woke to a hazy day, the sea is different shades of gray, the sky is bright, but it’s one of those foggy type bright with white clouds and light blue skies.  The sea looks so very calm, the lobsterman are out putt-ing around the island…their boats have that puttputt sound as they hurry to their next set of lobster pods. 

View to the East, from our front porch

Breakfast…Oatmeal with those fresh blueberries!  One more morning of oatmeal and then we will hit the cereal, there is enough for one morning.  Then we will start the Blueberry Pancakes again!!!

 

Hazy day, but still a beautiful one...from our front porch

Around 9 am we already had our first visitors, several groups one right after each other….one group had been here two weeks ago and they brought some friends who had never been here.  Sue Patton and her husband and two grandchildren came up.  One gentleman who said he slept in the cove came up for a visit. 

Patton family with their grandchildren

 

Two young visitors who just got a finger puppet from the gift shop

Folks running, walking and enjoying the island

Visitors were constant all day, we would have two groups and then as one would be leaving as another came up.   During one time we had two yellow labs, one eleven yr old small wire hair terrier and one young energetic labordoodle….

And we are marching.....

We allowed the dogs to run free, they had all been cooped up on boats for many days, so the romping began and the dogs acted as though they had been friends for years. 

One group had a lady that had her wedding here on Seguin in 2002.  She told us about how the keepers made it a special day for them. 

Another couple came with their two children and the ladies mother, she was from Germany.  The family would interpret during our tour and she had lots of good questions.  They almost didn’t get to go up the tower, they were in a hurry to get down to the cove, but I convinced them to hustle up to the top…they had to see the 360 view…they were thrilled and were so glad they did. 

Larry giving his tower tour

It was about 3 and we decided it was time for lunch…Ham and cheese sandwich with sliced tomatoes and chips.

Then later, about 4:00 had a BIG group of about 30 visitors…come to find out one of the couples were the ones who got married here last year about this same time…they had come out with lots of family and friends and the brides two children, ages 10 and 16 yrs old, who were Baptized down in our cove!  AMEN how wonderful!  Seguin is near and dear to this family and they stayed till 6… having a picnic, laying around, talking, running, taking photos, taking tours, and having a blessed time.  Some had never been here, so naturally they got the full tour.

Big group...they were scattered everywhere...having a blast

Same big group

More of the same group

Dinner…had bought some Alfredo sauce, so we are making Chicken Alfredo tonight.

We didn’t get much done today, had put the last coat of paint on the boards for the Pump house and was hoping to have them up today.

Not much of a sunset, but you should see the moon coming up…it’s the third night in a row…it’s chilly outside….66 degrees w/ 11 mph winds, we had to close the windows….Wow…won’t be like this when we get back to Texas!