Today we experienced a rare set of circumstances on Seguin; the weather was beautiful and we had no visitors. Perhaps its a lull before the big Labor Day weekend, or maybe school is back in session, but we cannot remember a nicer day when we were not graced with the company of at least a few new guests. Of course, we could not let the opportunity to catch up on long delayed projects go to waste.
Repairing the missing step on the cove stairs was a project we triaged early in the season. Since it was lost in a winter storm, any repair is likely to meet the same fate. Strike one. Since there is a nice flat rock to the side of the staircase, the step is not really needed. Strike two. We were never able to finally cross it off our to do list, however, and the thought that it was the first thing our guests see when coming to the island always bothered us, so today we cut new steps, braced the risers, and repaired a few loose steps further up the staircase.
Next, mowed all the lawns before we began painting the Keeper’s Quarters. We were able to get a coat of white on the Keeper’s side porch and begin painting the dormers. It has been the most weather dependent project on our list, and it felt good to put a dent in it. Eventually the wind picked up and we put the brushes down for fear of dripping paint everywhere as our drop cloths turned into spinnakers.
Our final project took us to the loop of the north side of the island. We are vigilant about warning visitors to stay on the trail as they pass through the marsh because of poison ivy, so it was important that we maintain the boardwalk. The ground is soft in the marsh and the boards tend to sink and become unstable. We replaced the worst offender and shored up the rest so that walking the boards is a lot easier.
DAILY WEATHER REPORT
Temp: 71.2ºF /60.3ºF
Clear, sunny, warm
Wind: N 2.6mph / Gust:10.3mph
High Tides: 5:48am / 6:06pm
Low Tide: 11:46am
