We started the day like any other. We patrolled the opposite beaches than yesterday. No nests, though Steve did find a dead armadillo on one beach. No signs of casualty. Pretty strange. The wind was blowing pretty hard from the northeast today, and started uncovering lots of hidden things in the sand. We collected 30 balloons. Happy Birthday, It's a Boy, Get Well Soon.
The house is a work in progress, though today Steve and I made some big improvements. The living room was rearranged and dining room and office were created. It's starting to feel homey. There's this place nearby where things go to die. Cars, appliances, tires, bicycles, etc...simply because it is pretty hard to get things off of the island. Over time - a very long time - some very cool things have accumulated. I went searching for items to create bird feeders and bird baths for the back yard. I found some old hubcaps that should do. Steve later found an old hose that we may be able to create a fountain with. If it weren't for the ticks climbing on us for a meal, we'd have been there all day.
The oysters and whelks we gathered a couple of days ago became dinner. Steve made fritters with the whelks - think conch fritters. The oysters were steamed and thrown into a pasta. We're pretty excited to be able to get some of our food from the island. Blue crabs and fish soon!
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