All week we knew that the remnants of Hurricane Debby would be making their way up the coast to New England. She definitely hit us overnight last night and we awoke to the fog whistle blowing and nearly no visibility on the island. While the fog eventually cleared by late afternoon, the winds started picking up and we’ll be in for a pretty stormy evening tonight. Luckily, the weather should pass by the end of the day Saturday and we’re looking at a nice stretch of weather starting on Sunday and continuing through most of next week.
With the foggy day, only a board member and her family and friends made it out to the island for the afternoon. It was a nice chance to catch up and let some new visitors to the island experience the eerie fog that can make the middle of the day feel like dusk. Most of the rest of the day Matt and I spent cleaning and organizing the guest quarters above the museum. As the winds picked up, I went for my daily hike and cleared some thorns and overgrowth from the Cove Trail and the North Trail and snacked on blackberries along the way.
The weather is the major determinant of how our days are spent. Yesterday, there was barely a moment’s rest between tours, greetings, and gift shop sales, and today was like living on a nearly private island.
Daily Weather Report
Temperature: 69.4 / 61.0
Dense fog most of the day, clearing with strong winds by evening
Wind: 19.2mph SSW Gusts 27.3mph SSW
High Tide: 2:29am / 2:55pm
Low Tide: 8:42am / 9:04pm
