Pier sections and landings moved up as high as they will go, and still getting soaked. Ninebark bushes wading up to their ankles. For us, sitting on the porch, or on the deck, and watching the waves roll in, it’s easy to start imagining that our feet might get wet. Record high water for this time in May. A big Nor’easter could do some real damage.

To Gore Bay in the morning to work on Heliotrope. But, just as we arrived and were starting to cut away the shrink-wrap, a dark cloud passed over and some rain came down. We debated waiting it out, and then headed home for lunch and a nap.