Day 11, 28 May

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Today is my birthday – a cold nasty windy day much like yesterday. The wind must have been strong since the two teak benches were blown over and the hummingbird feeder was blown down. Will have to fix it with duct tape and a washer. Spent the morning catching up on emails and yesterdays blog and starting this one. It remained cold and windy most of the day – we being desert rats are used to 90’s to 100’s temps this time of year. We stayed warm with more wooly clothes and the heater running. I worked on finishing the last sleeve of my current sweater. We fixed the hummingbird feeder and put it in a less windy place. By 4 Pm the weather began to get sunny so we headed out for some hiking. It was neat to see the ocean water turn blue as the sky turned blue overhead. There was still some grey in the areas the blue sky hadn’t reached yet – interesting to see that first hand.  I got a phone call from Cyndy singing to me Happy Birthday – how thoughtful and nice.

We hiked down the South trail in our Bogs boots which were great in the sometimes soggy trail. We poked around the rock cliffs and sat and had apples for snacks. We then went to the Cobblestone trail and hiked around the scenic rock cliffs, to the Cove trail poking and exploring in the warm sunshine. It took lots of pictures – especially art shots of the twisted and wondrous patterned rocks. It was so nice just to take our time and explore to our hearts content.

Cyn at south end of island, note very old twisted rocks

We got back home and watched the evening news and took Sacatar for her afternoon walk around the Whistle House in the CALM glorious sunshine. There is nothing better than experiencing the calm after a storm. I worked on sewing the sleeve seams and one sleeve on the sweater body. I then felt guilty about not practicing my violin in the tower and some ballet. It was too cold to play in the tower but I did put my point shoes on and work out gingerly and carefully on the wooden floor in the kitchen and dining room. It has been a month since dancing – way too long for my old feet to be subjected to en pointe – but I had to. I did feel very fragile and weak in the ankles but carefully kept working them till the toes went a bit numb and finally began to feel ok about moving in the shoes. I hung onto the chair in the dining room and the fridge in the kitchen for a bit till I felt comfortable in the center floor of the dining room . Sacatar kept wanting to be near and I guided her to the living room. I cleared some of the carpets in the dining room so I could do some single pirouettes and bourres and arabesques.  Some other exercises on my tippy toes and after about ½ an hour thought it wise to stop and continue another day to get my feet back in shape. I was glad my feet began to respond properly without too much pain.

Sacatar enjoying the late sun at the lighthouse

I’m itching to play my violin in the tower below the lantern room and lens to hear what it sounds like. Perhaps the ghost of the pianist will want to do a duet – that would be nice. Though I heard she liked to play a ragtime tune over and over again. Maybe I can convince her to do more classical – HA! I hope the grand dame lens will like my playing. We shall see. I finished sewing the other sleeve on and single button – it fits! I’ll wear it tomorrow around town.

Tomorrow we catch the ferry into town to do our errands and finally celebrate my birthday with Thai food and shopping at FOSILS and the yarn store I’ve heard so much about.

So I need to wrap this up and take a shower and get to bed! Gutes Nacht!