July 12 – Bolts out and other projects

After breakfast we started in the lantern room again. We got all but 2 bolts out, that needed to come out. Took all the tools down and will be able to clean and apply primer tomorrow. Tom moved the deck frame and we placed it on its foundation.

After lunch Marty Rosalik went back up to the lantern room and inspected the glass screws, I weed whacked and Tom McBride started working on a turn around spot for the tractor/rider, near where the boat pulls ashore to bring supplies and drop off volunteers.

There was not much wind today and the flies made an appearance again. The sky was partly cloudy most of the day, but it was quite pleasant, other than the flies, and the temperature made it to 71.

Before dinner we had a visitor. He is from Nashville TN, but has family in Charlevoix. He was dropped off by boat with a paddleboard and overnight accommodations. He will tent here tonight and will paddle back to Charlevoix tomorrow. He hopes to leave around 8am and expects it to take 10 hours.

For dinner tonight we had foil dinners/hobo dinners and baked apples stuffed with raisons, peanuts, cinnamon and maple syrup. Yum

I was up several times last night looking to see if there were northern lights but it was cloudy until about 4:30am. Tonight doesn’t look good either as we are supposed to get rain again until about 6am. I read today that the best chance to see the northern lights is Thursday night.We shall see.

Tomorrow is another work day. So I need to relax and put my feet up.

8:00pm temp 64 degrees

Wind about 5mph

Humidity up as the storm will move in soon. You can feel it.

Another good day on South Fox Island.

South Fox Navy our on manuevers

Using a torch to “encourage” reluctant screws to back out (they got all but two!)

Turnaround to help with loading and unloading