Hail on Christmas Day.....What is that?

Hail on Christmas Day 2013

Yesterday, Christmas Day, was a surprise weather-wise.    Cloudy first of all and then in the afternoon there was thunder followed by a HAIL storm.  Hail is not normal for this time of year.

Hail stones on our lawn.

 

 

 

Our Christmas Eve Dinner was a lot of fun.  Including us, there were 12 people.  4 people from Quebec, a man originally from Alsace, a couple originally from Nicaragua, 1 person originally from England, 1 American and us.  English, French and Spanish were spoken, and sometimes we would forget and speak to a person in a language that they did not understand....but there was no lack of conversation.

My job was made much easier as I accepted help from everyone so my work load was light!  It wasn't quite a potluck but close.

At this point I should be showing you photos of our lovely evening....but, I was too involved with the food and forgot, and Bob was too involved with socializing (read into that what you may) to take photos.  Thus I am sad to say we have no photos of the event.

Today December 26 has been a dull day, with a little rain and the sun peaking out every now and then.

Bob was complaining about the cold, so we brought out the propane heater to warm the second floor.  When I showered I used our little electric heater to warm the bathroom.  To put this into perspective, we have not used these heaters for at least 2 years!

Last year , on the coast in Tenacatita Bay it was cloudy. On New Year's Eve it started to rain which made the New Year's Eve progressive dinner wet to say the least.   When it rains and you are on a sailboat, it is bad news as everything is so damp, and it is difficult to dry anything.  This rainy weather is fine when on land, and we do not have to take Patches, by dinghy, to shore for his ablutions.

Of course, when I spoke to my brother, who lives in Brandon, Manitoba I had to review my complaints.  He said that it wasn't really that cold, only   -10C!!  I guess I have become a wimp.

Our sailing plans for the season have changed again.  Bob could not get a permit to go to Socorro in January so now he will go in March.   Unless something comes up, Bob is going to drive me to Puerta Vallarta, mid-January, where Patches and I will stay in a hotel for a week or two, waiting on Bob to come from Mazatlan by boat.  From PV, we will do our usual to Tenacatita Bay and Barra de Navidad.  In early March Patches and I will return to Patzcuaro while Bob heads out to Socorro.  

Happy New Year!