January 4-7
I can’t believe I
haven’t written anything for the last four days...well, there isn’t much to
tell. We are still here in “Bewfirt”. Rick has finished the freezer and it’s
working well. Now we just have to fill it up! I almost think it’s too big. Don’t
tell him I said that or he’ll have a fit, because I was whining about how small
it sounded when he said 2.5-3 cubic feet.
The helm station
is almost done as well, and we have been sanding and varnishing trim for one of
the shelves I just painted. I’ve been sewing the cockpit cushion covers and
doing the regular chores like laundry, cooking, dishes, grocery shopping
[although he never lets me go by myself to get food]. I was hoping some of
these chores would magically do themselves at sea...
The sewing room is
fun because there are three of us [Gail and Diane from Muskegon Michigan]working
on projects so it’s like a sweatshop only we don’t get paid and we can talk and
go to the bathroom whenever we want.
Our water heater turned
up yesterday so that has to be installed, also at the dock because we are NOT
running new gas lines and testing those at sea!!
We have more than
enough projects to keep us busy here for awhile, and y’know, except for the
fact that I have to go to the Turks and Caicos to fulfill that obligation, I
would be content to hang out around here. Of course, sooner or later we have to
get of the dock because... why? $600.00/month is cheap rent! That includes
water and internet and fun!
We are also waiting for an order from Sailrite, bits and pieces of hardware for the sails and rigging. It’s not like dock space is at a premium here, so we can stay as long as we need to. I asked TJ on Sunday when it 22C at 8 am if they got these warm days very often.
He said,” Oh, this
is normal for January. It’s usually around 70F, but it gets colder in
February...it rains a lot and is grey, so if you’re going to go, y’all might
want to try to get away before then.” See, no-one expects us to leave any time soon!
So we are quite
content here. Rick is having a great time in the workshop. Some of the projects
are being done by committee; everyone trades information, help, tools and
supplies. Rick gave Joe a set of hinges and Joe gave me a 6-pack of Corona. That
works!! Mark and Gail are still here too
and we spend lots of time together. And we so look forward to Pork Chop Nights
and Steak Nights!
Our last search
for parts is the rub-rail. Rick has a contact in California and to get it ship
here is going to be so much cheaper that shipping to Canada which is why we
waited. We’ve been able to get some stuff cheaper than his dealer price at
home.
I can’t wait to
hear what Homeland Security says the next time I have to call them, although I
suspect that at this end of the country they don’t much care.
We are near the military
base here and every so often, like right now, there’s a rumble as the fighter
jets take off and bank overhead! It’s really cool!
So time to go to
work. Later!
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| Yesterday morning |
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| Looking southwest off the back deck |
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| Really LOW tide |
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| Optimum freezer temp whoohoo |
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