On the afternoon of Christmas Eve it started raining and the wind came up from the south. By Christmas morning it had rained 4.45 inches and water was standing everywhere. It was also quite chilly. Trish and I had a quiet Christmas Day alone at home. Once the rain stopped the sky was crystal clear blue, so, by afternoon it was time to take a village ride. We did not see anyone out and about anywhere! A full quiet day.
The Sunday before Christmas our son, Kelly, his wife, Erin, and their son, Frank, came out for a three day visit. We had seen then only once in the past year of COVID and it was wonderful to have this little Christmas visit. The weather was still good then so we got to go to the beach both on the Sound side and the ocean side.
We drove the GLS on the beach all the way to the south end of the island. We were the only people out there. There were pelicans, cormorants, lots of gulls, and even porpoises to be seen.
On another adventure we walked to the Springers Point Nature Preserve on the Pamlico Sound side of the island. The walk through the live oak forest was lovely, but, when we got out to the water the wind was fierce. It was a great adventure of exploration and exercise.
We were sorry to see them go, it later we’re glad that they got ahead of the storm. Our Christmas Day together was held courtesy of ZOOM!
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