Thursday, November 19, 2009

Thanksgiving in Westport


Happy Thanksgiving!

We spent our Thanksgiving with co-workers and other campers. We had a wonderful potluck spread with two large turkeys provided by Gail and Don, the campground owners, and all the trimmings provided by attendees. Oh! And pies, lots of pies! There was sweet potato, strawberry/rhubarb, and our favorite – double chocolate pudding pie. Yum! Sandy made her Herbal Rice dressing, a cranberry relish, and a chocolate pie.

Well, we have not been blown away from the high winds and we have not needed our kayaks to get to work just yet, but it is only November. For the past week, we have had 35-40 mph winds with gusts up to 60 mph. Our Bluebird (motor-home) does give a little shake once in a while. Thank goodness it is built very solid and sits low to the ground. We feel very safe and cozy during these storms. We have also had up to 20 ft ocean swells. The waves have been washing over the jetty near the marina and flooding the road. Sandbags are everywhere.

The cats are staying entertained by watching the hummingbird. We are amazed this tiny hummingbird can fly in such bad weather. He feeds all day long no matter how bad the winds are blowing. They cats are starting to get along a lot better. We try to get them out for walks when the rain slacks off for a short time. Dusty would walk in the rain if given the chance.

We are attaching a picture of a buck deer from the tent area of the campground, and several pictures of our Thanksgiving dinner.