A Slow Day For A Change

New Bight  

The wind continues to be brisk. Overnight, it whipped our flag into a tattered knot. Unfortunately we do not have a replacement, so we'll have to nurse it along for another month. After hitting the highlights of the area yesterday, our morning was slow. I polished our stainless steel bimini frame and removed a few obnoxious spots on the fiberglass. After that, I retreated to my Happy Place on Fiberglass Beach and split time between staring at the water, watching the clouds, reading the first 100 pages of a new book, and, maybe, a Cat (island) nap or two. 

Around 2:00 we gathered up our trash and took the dinghy to shore to stretch our legs. The wind was much calmer on land and it even seemed a bit warm. Barry dropped off the trash and then we went for a stroll up the beach. New today were a group of gulls circling and then strolling on the sand. We walked further north than we did yesterday, before turning around and heading back to the dinghy. 

Once back on Crossroads we raised the dinghy to the upper deck in preparation for tomorrow's early morning departure. The sun set in spectacular fashion on our time in Cat Island. Tomorrow we will make the long run to Eleuthera, a sign that our time in The Bahamas is running short. Back at home, our wonderful neighbor Ken cut our grass for the first time. A check of the camera showed the cherry tree has leafed out, the tulip magnolias are blooming, and my peonies have foot-high shoots. The azaleas will be turning red soon. Once the pollen is gone, it will be safe to return.