Wind Fatigue

For the past three days we have been having 20-30+ mph winds, unfortunately from the east, which blows right onto our porch. It has been impossible to open up the door or windows and if we don't hold the glass French door tight when we go in or out, it slams into the wall outside, or slams shut. This morning I tried to look outside and could barely see out. The sea spray in the air has been so bad that the windows were actually dripping. That's a first!

This afternoon I went out with a bucket and sponge and wiped everything down, so at least we could see out just a little bit. Tomorrow, when the wind is forecasted to ease, I will go out and do a better job, but if I hadn't washed them with water first and with all the salt spray, everything would just smear. Even the bushes and trees are losing some of their leaves. They are turning yellow and burning from the non-stop wind, almost like what happens in a hurricane, although we haven't had much rain. The advantage of that is that we can see through the trees now and our view has increased (when the windows are clean anyway😉).

Tomorrow Dave will be out racing and skippering Milton's Capri 25 Sunrise for the first time this season. The Boxing Day Race (Dec.26th) was postponed due to...you guessed it, too much wind!