Dec. 8-9

December 8-9

We got to the boat this morning to check it out... FYI Magic is just fine!  Beguiler and Pearl have left and we searched for Amazing Grace before we realized that you probably aren't here! Haven't seen Copper Penny either.

So the boat has only a few bits of mould...the fridge and a couple of pillows that soaked up the condensation. The pillows were going to be turfed anyway. But what's really creepy...I found a Rubbermaid container of spaghetti sauce sitting on the shelf beside the freezer.  It doesn't smell, has hardly any mould in it!  So either the commercial spaghetti sauce is filled with preservatives or Rubbermaid makes one helluva great seal!!!

We wandered around helplessly wondering where to start and then decided to go visit Mark and Gail in Indian Town, about 20 miles away. They are in the water ready to go, but now the question of a weather window comes up...when is it good to leave. We are all hoping to be in the Abacos by Christmas.

The boat beside us, and the one behind are being launched on the 15th so we need to get moving and get ourselves ready so that they don't need to move us twice. But we have to go to Jacksonville on Monday to get the Regatta stuff.

The boat was fine for sleeping so we ended up in our OWN bed. We loved living with Jack for 5 months but it feels good to be home... on the boat! The batteries need to be supercharged; one of the solar panels had something hit it or rub on it so it will need to be replaced or fixed, and Rick had to go to MacDonald for coffee this morning but we're going to be fine! The cold front hit last night and the temperature went down to about ...16? Sorry! It's grey and drizzling but that makes it easier to work.

My fingernails and toenails are mostly pink and only turn purple when my feet and hands get wet. (OK...before we left, my awesome daughter treated me to a manicure and a pedicure, and they had nail polish that turns colour depending on your body heat...it's really cool...I am going to make it last as long as possible!  It's not going to be easy tripping through the gravel boatyard and working on the boat parts.)

Today we order the new blades for the wind generator, then Rick starts on the drive re-assembly. I will start washing the inside until he needs help, and then we can start unpacking the trailer. Yaay!!