Time Machine back to July 26

Sometimes the computer just won't cooperate and sometimes I forget, but today I am blaming the computer for missing two days of the blog. Our last two days of work for the month were July 25 and 26. The tides will be in during what would be considered normal working hours, so it is closed. We are hoping we can get together with Kittie and her friend Donna for a meal before they return to Oregon on August 1st. But based on what we saw with the water level last night at 5:30, I am not so sure. 

 I took this from the bedroom window opposite the ocean, facing one of the outbuildings. This room is slept in less often, being less comfortably furnished (although quite beautiful). We frown on pictures being taken in the house for reasons for reasons of security--too many valuables! In this room I talk about the last lighthouse keeper connected with the service before it was going to be abandoned (as many lighthouses were), and how he got donations to keep it open. I also mention a picture hanging there made of hair! It was done by a descendent of the very first lighthouse keeper and was a popular hobby in Victorian times. You can Google hair art--or check this site: https://agraveinterest.blogspot.com/2014/06/hair-wreaths-victorian-mourning-custom.html

Normally we would be saying goodbye to the lighthouse after one month, but we are lucky to be able to continue to work in August. 

Be sure to keep reading as the time machine will take you back to July 27 right below this!