Tuesday, June 30

I was told today that we are setting a record for the number of days without sun. This is the fourth week. On the news they are saying this is the third wet-est June on record, over eight and a half inches.

And here we sit. I did go out today and cut some grass. Yes, it was misty and raining, but I had to get some of it done. I also went to the cove, took a tramload of trash down and picked up the beach. Large logs continue to wash in and out with the tide and debris is always coming in.

Brenda finished painting the sign she was working on. She also cleaned out the dining room closet. There were a lot of old appliances in there. Some worked, most did not. Brenda checked all of them out and we discarded the inoperable ones. This was a large part of the trash I took down on the tram. This stuff gets stored in the boathouse until we can arrange a trash run to shore.

Connie, from the FOSI office called this morning. She said someone just called her and said the light was out and the foghorn wasn’t sounding. I assured her both were functioning. Apparently the fog was so thick it was affecting both visual and audible transmission. Dave Power called also, with the greeting “Happy Mildew”. Haven’t heard that one before, but he is right.

We are planning to go ashore tomorrow. We will get up early and be waiting for Ethan in the dingy, tied to the mooring buoy, at 0700. And, guess what? More fog and rain is predicted. Oh well, we’ll just have to wear our raincoats and get wet.

Today is the end of the month. June has been wet and foggy. We have gotten a lot done and are looking forward to July. We miss our family and friends and hope that some will visit soon.