And the wind blew and the rain fell

Oh what a night. We dinghied into Rosie's and had lobster for dinner. As we departed it had started to rain. The rain on the boat reminds me of my childhood when I slept at my grandmothers, because she had a tin roof outside my bedroom. The sound is kind of the same. I told Nanc I had to get some quick sleep; since I knew high winds would accompany the frontal passage. Boy did it ever blow. Our wind generator has a safety feature that causes the blades to stall at speeds over 30 knots and around 2330 they started to stall and woke me up. I dressed and went on deck to stand anchor watch and make sure Marcnicliz did not drag anchor. I had dropped it in the only sandy patch of bottom I could find and spent a lot of time backing down and trying to bury it in the sand. The effort really paid off. At night everything looks different. Boats and docks seem closer, and you need a plan in case you drag. I had put the key in the ignition just in case I needed to quickly start the engine. I then lined up some lights and poles to judge whether I was staying put or not. I used the front porch of someone's house , and the thought occurred to me that as I watched their house they were safely inside sleeping: not worrying about a dragging anchor. I could see the light on in our down stairs state room as Nanc continued to read. She then dozed off, and I continued on watch until 0130. The wind seemed at it's highest, and I had turned the wind generator off earlier to stop the noise, and it's effect on my nerves. I thought I saw a fellow's boat in front of us by the name of John who stopped by for conversation earlier; however this morning he was way down the chain of boats anchored here, and he told us on the radio later he had drug anchor during the night as well as a second boat. Marcnicliz stayed put. The forecast today is for diminishing wind as the day goes on and better conditions tonight and tomorrow. We may sail to Double Breasted Cay tomorrow. Movie tonight. S