What a difference a day makes. The blues of yesterday were replaced by the grays of today. The morning was set aside for chores and projects. Barry did the first-stage assembly work on our new gray water sump pump. It will eventually replace the stinky sump box system that we inherited on Crossroads. The final installation will take place during our next weather delay. Judging from the forecast, that will be early next week. After two and a half months of wonderful weather, we seem to be stuck in an unsettled pattern here on Lake Michigan. The unpredictable weather is the reason Loopers are told be through Chicago by Labor Day. We're trying.
We knew the Badger leaves Manitowoc daily at 2:00 on its way across Lake Michigan to Ludington. We put on our foul weather gear and walked the same path we took yesterday, reaching the breakwater just as the mighty steam ferry got underway.
It passed by the Breakwater Lighthouse, making it look tiny in the process. The wind was gusting to 20 knots and the Lake was quickly turning into a churning cauldron. Waves were breaking onto the concrete walkway and over the base of the light. Not 24-hours ago, the scene was so peaceful.
As we walked back to Crossroads, we could tell that the wind was building. Waves were crashing over the breakwater and this heron was having difficulty on his final approach to the sandbar just beyond our slip. He finally got both feet down and his wings tucked in. We both gave him low scores for artistic impression.
The late afternoon brought rain to go along with winds increasing to over 30 knots. The conditions were reminiscent of a hurricane. Not feeling well and with a stuffed up head and sinus headache, I loaded up on drugs and took a nap. Hopefully we'll all be out from under the weather tomorrow. The sun is supposed to come out and the wind is predicted to lay down by tomorrow afternoon. This will allow us to explore the town and museum tomorrow before moving along on Sunday.
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