Day 339, Year 8: Now You’re Warm, Now You’re Not
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Weather: Sunny Day with a Chill in the Air
Location: Eel Pond, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
What a drastic switch in temperature. Yesterday it was in the mid-70’s and felt like summer. Today in was in the lower to mid-60’s and it DOES NOT feel like summer. The 10-day forecast looks like more of the same—day time temps in the 60’s with nighttime temps in the 50’s. That’s not cold, but it definitely does not feel warm. So fall has finally decided to be assertive. The leaves are changing colors and are starting to fall . . . and there are pumpkins everywhere. And it is now time for us to start watching the weather closely. The first day we can depart for the trek south is next Thursday, October 17th, and right now it is not looking like a great time to leave. By Saturday night the winds are supposed to switch to the SW and that is not a good when you want to head SW. But we’ll keep checking and by Sunday we should have a better idea of what the weather really might be like.
I did tons of laundry today, canned marinara sauce for Heather and Jed, and made salmon cakes to put in our freezer. Last night I made meat loaf, so the freezer is starting to fill. Tomorrow is my last Wednesday to go to Heather’s and spend time with Ollie while Heather and I both work on house cleaning projects. I’m finding it hard to believe that we are just a week or so from sailing away.
Good luck to Justin, Jo, Ziggy, and Coco. They are preparing to leave New Mexico with their 3 dogs, 2 cats, 4 suitcases, a stroller, and luggage, and are headed for Culebra. They’ll get there tomorrow. We will not arrive there for two months, but we do look forward to seeing them in their new island home sometime in December. Here’s hoping their trip there is as calm as it can be with kids and animals. Happy landing!
