Hip-Hip-Hooray! We had a restful night last night while Maria took to the north and east of us a bit! We have rain and some wind, but since the island needs rain and the wind keeps the mosquitos at bay a bit, it's all good!
Just a little bit ago, Hannah said to me, "Mom, today has gone by really fast!" and as we talked about what we'd done, we both realized why!
This morning we were "at" Westwinds for the 9:00 service until the live streaming was fizzled out. Fortunately, they got things squared away so we came back to see what we missed at the 11:00. It was great! It's the first Sunday we've been able to see it from Culebra, since two weeks we had no internet and then Westwinds' internet service was out the other week.
After the 11:00 Cue we had lunch and then joined Stan, Jessie, and the grandparents for a birthday celebration for both grandmas. It took place at our house on Carter Road so we joined them via Skype! That was really nice! We hung out with them for more than an hour and got all caught up on the news.
When our visit was done we headed to Zoni Beach to see if anyone else had ventured out. No one had, so the two of us had a nice long walk all the way down to the end of the beach. The ocean was pretty rough due to the storm, and the waves crashed loudly on top of each other. It was definitely not a day for swimming! On the way back, Hannah started counting the crabs we saw playing in the rough surf and scrambling around, with their eyes popping up and down. We're easily amused, I guess. Before we got back to the car we met up with one of the permanent residents who frequents the beach on a daily basis. We chatted with him for a few minutes and Hannah played with his dog, Honey. Then we headed for home before the bugs carried us off.
After rinsing the sand from our feet with the hose back at home, Hannah practiced her flute for a bit. We decided that since school has started in Michigan, we need to get her in the habit of practicing daily so she's up to snuff when she rejoins the Western Middle School band!! Although it took a bit of arm-twisting to get her started, everything ended well, and she's glad to be back in the swing of it, I think. So, Mrs. M. and Mr. B., if you're reading this, rest assured she's practicing!
Hannah is now fixing our Sunday evening taco meal, which she takes great pride in making and presenting. I think by the end of this adventure she's going to be quite a good little cook!
Tonight I think will be another early evening, after we've played a game or two. I still have some things to check off my list for school tomorrow, too.
I am so thankful for a day that could have been a downer because of the rain, but ended up being filled with good nuggets! Love of family that was brought close because of technology and quality time with my daughter that probably wouldn't have happened had we not been here made for a very positive day indeed!
Thank you, God, for surprise blessings!
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