St. Croix had it’s own version of a snow day yesterday, The Rain Day. Yup, schools and government offices shut down due to midday flash flood warnings. Cruise ship passengers were stranded under awnings in Christiansted, and anyone brave enough to drive was in for quite the adventure.
The GoTo team stayed holed up in our Christiansted office, and didn’t leave unless absolutely necessary (for provisions and coffee). To be honest, we love this weather. It’s cozy and cool and keeps our island beautifully green. Cuddling up to a computer in the office isn’t the same as cuddling up with a book and a cup of tea, which is what everyone wants to do when it’s wet and cold out, but it is close enough. Although, as cozy as we were, when we called a government office around noon, they were frantically getting ready to leave before the floods hit. We even heard one motorist was stranded in waist-high water in Sunny Isle. Crazy! Fortunately, we only had to endure a small leak. Rain Days, or Hurricane Days, back when I was in school were actually super fun, if we happened to still be at school when the weather rolled in. Lots of puddle splashing and mud fights distracted everyone from school work, and we went home dirty, exhausted and happy. It’s not a snowball fight, but it’s just as fun and not as cold!
Fortunately, the rain just left us a little damp, and there’s no snow to shovel off the roads, though I did see a backhoe moving muddy runoff from the bottom of one of the steep streets in Christiansted this morning. The sun is shining, we’re drying out, the cruise ship passengers here today can enjoy the Caribbean weather, and the plants are happy. All good things. Hope you enjoyed your Monday Rain Day!
A bad day in St. Croix beats a good day in Virginia anytime! We are close to our retirement on the island and can’t wait to be there permanently!!!!