This past week has flown by. It has been so hot lately that we've taken to being a bit lazy. But, we're tired of just sitting around so a few days ago we started back up again with chores and some play. We have been camping randomly a few times to catch the Leatherback. Thursday morning Steve found a single crawl from the nest so last night we camped again. The weather was perfect - windy with super clear skies. The new moon is approaching so we had total darkness until 3AM. The star gazing was a highlight of the night. We could easily see the thick clusters of stars that make up the Milky Way. I spotted what I thought was a plane way high in the sky, but since there were no blinking lights, and because of its speed and course, Steve says we saw a satellite. We each saw a couple shooting stars, and of course, wished for the hatchlings to emerge. We played in the bioluminescence, trying to write things in the wet sand. By 2 AM, we both were ready to sleep. I set the alarm for thirty minute intervals and we took turns checking the nest. Nothing happened, again. While we know there's a good chance it will go tonight, we're tired and the weather isn't supposed to be good. Tonight we'll eat and sleep well.
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