We rode out Beryl on the SW side of Prickly Pear with a few other full timers. We did clock 43kts on the anemometer and our neighbors on a Amel super maramu said they clocked 46kts. Thankfully no thunder or lightning and only brief periods of heavy rain. The worst part of the storm was our weak coffee!!! We had a super cozy morning with dark skies and howling winds. Jim thankfully still had good reception and was working most of the morning. I made some jewelry and caught up on some life pondering and deep thoughts. lol (always scary…)

After lunch it was wonderful to sea shades of blue between the lulls! The Sahara dust this summer has been thick and has coated everything. Think heavy pollen in the Spring.. this is a heavy yellow, sticky dust. However that dust and winds that blow it all the way across the Atlantic keep the storms from organizing!  Let’s hope the season continues the trend of either no storms or weak ones.

By afternoon I was getting a little stir crazy so we decided to go for my first official paddle  post surgeries earlier in the year. Last few months I have not been allowed to lift or paddle, so I’ve been very diligent about following these rules as the complications were not fun and I certainly don’t want to go through that again!  I can’t even tell you how good it felt! We didn’t bring our regular cruising boards (helps the temptation) so I paddled my 9′ surf sup  board almost 3 miles and did some silly chair riding stunts (and I didn’t fall!) and wake surfing behind the dinghy. Seriously made my day. I cannot wait to start logging miles again, I swear by the mental and physical benefits of paddling! Just being out on the water and staying fit at the same time.. if you haven’t tried SUP you should!

We then dinghied in with our new boat neighbors and met up again with newlyweds Dustin and Marta for a chill evening of great conversation and delicious chicken roti and a taste of white wine. Wonderful evening! Dinghy ride back was a mile of wet, dark, and choppy mess back to the boat!

Notes: We had dolphins playing at the back of our boat for a brief period and this boobie caught a balihoo and swallowed it whole shortly after  taking flight with her catch. She quickly landed and gulped it down. Then we watched her in amazement as she bobbed and trying to figure out if that was such a good idea or not! The photo of the hatch is the reflection while laying in our bed. Kind of cool to be facing aft but seeing forward!

Notes: I will post more jewlery items to the Baus Haus page. Most necklaces are $25 and made with hand picked genuine seaglass, tiles, or stones from our beaches in Puerto Rico that either myself, husband or daughter have picked! Years ago I had a booth called “Island glass” but now keep all items under the Baus Haus.  Each piece is unique and usually strung on leather, or chord and ribbon. They are adjustable and great for hanging your sunnies or readers off of when not using! Please send me a note if you are interested!

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