Awakened at 3:30 this morning to the boom and flash of thunder and lightning. Went back to sleep til 6:30 and it's still going on and even stronger. Bob is already up having coffee as the rain streaks down our windows and the sky lights up in front of us.
By 11:00 the rains and thunder have diminished somewhat but the sea is very turbulent even inside the breakwater. Huge waves crash along the rock wall sending water pouring into the inner harbour where the water is now going in every direction. Our little resident boats are just bobbing merrily on their anchors. Just when you think it might stop another squall comes in and we can't even see St Paul's Islands. We have our heaters going. I have a scarf/shawl around my shoulders:). Morning chores are done and the prime rib roast is ready for the oven. Good planning on our part to have a yummy dinner to look forward to on such a stormy stay at home day.
It only reached a high of 9 deg today. Apparently the water is 15 deg. Maybe we should have gone swimming.
We are cooking our special dinner on a schedule that has to do with the weather and not the actual New Year's Eve. Tomorrow is a sunny day so we would rather be outside exploring not inside cooking. Then we can come home to leftovers.....maybe beef dip with au jus and a special bottle of wine. It's been years since we've seen midnight on New Year's Eve so this year shouldn't be any different.
Sitting with full stomachs watching the last light of a very stormy day. The sky is clearing but the waves from distant shores on the Mediterranean Sea are still pounding our little Bay.
Happy holidays to Sherry and Dwayne as they head to Melague today for three months. It will be a bit warmer for them in Mexico than we are experiencing here, but we like the sunshine and cooler temperatures too.
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