A Weekend of Firsts – August 1-4, 2019

This weekend many firsts happened, and some just regular fun things occurred.  Two outstanding events over the weekend were: I canned the first batch of Baker’s Island Blackberry Jelly, and we had a humpback whale swim around the island for about 3 hours Sunday morning! The first event has been something I have been waiting …

Advertisements

Two Days of Volunteers on Island – July 30-31, 2019

This week was a busy one for volunteers on island, and to say Brian and I are incredibly grateful for all the hard work they put in is such an understatement. When I get ready for volunteer days, I always start out with a list of projects I hope we can accomplish, and then work …

Great Weekend – July 26-28, 2019

We have been out here for seven weeks now and finally have a feeling of accomplishment. The first array of the new solar system is in place! Brian has been concerned about this success since the day we arrived on island this summer. There have been a lot of changes in the plans we originally …

Salem Sound Coastwatch and Wild Edibles – July 25, 2019

  As our second month of the summer is winding down on the island, I always seem to have an inner discussion with myself regarding my need for a routine and how to balance the busy season on island.  Today was one of those days. I am a list maker, and Brian makes jokes about …

Volunteer Day and much, much more! – July 24, 2019

I knew today was going to be busy, but I never thought today was the day the light station reached max capacity of visitors!  There were 3 full boats scheduled to drop off visitors today starting with 16 volunteers to help with projects still needing to get done on island.  Then there were 2 additional …

Surviving the Heat, Baker’s Island Style – July 19-21, 2019

This weekend was a challenge with the heat, Saturday was the worst of it, high temps and no wind! Usually we can brag that the island is 10 degrees cooler than the mainland with a great breeze, but there was no escaping the heat on Saturday unless you hid under the Cottonwood tree or set …

Weather Better Than Predicted

When we listen to the radio, all we hear about is the pending heat wave due to effect most of the eastern half of the U.S. The good news is Bakers Island does tend to be about 10-degrees cooler than the mainland, we are hoping this is the case. It can be stifling in the …