After a few days of no visitors because of the fog and some small craft advisories, things picked up by Saturday morning, and we welcomed 40 visitors over the weekend. It kept us busy! We spent most of the last two days sitting outside on the porch and taking turns showing visitors the lighthouse and museum.
From the keepers’ quarters, we don’t have a view of the cove, so we really never know when a boat has come in. That means that on occasion we can be surprised when a guest shows up on the porch or in the museum, though it usually only happens on a foggy or rainy day when we’re inside.
Until we have a better solution, we refashioned an old bell that was attached to the tramway at the top of the hill with a “Ring Me” sign made of driftwood and positioned it right in the middle of the trail. Now we hear our guests and can be out on the porch to greet them when they crest the hill.
We also installed a slightly higher-tech version for the museum doors. Now we have a wireless doorbell system that is mounted on the front and side door of the museum so guests can summon us if we happen to be in the keepers’ quarters or the side yard.
As the days get busier and more boats arrive to the island every day, we expect to hear those bells ringing almost as often as the bells on the buoys out on the water!
Daily Weather Report
Temperature: 76.1 / 63.1
Sunny and warm
Wind: WSW 8.7mph; Gust: 13.6mph
High Tide: 5:27am / 5:52pm
Low Tide: 11:31am
