It was last Tuesday, the day of the earthquake on the east coast, that Sharon and I decided to continue our trek north. We decided to head back to Rock Hall for a couple of reasons, but the most pressing reason was Hurric…
#17 Lewall Inlet, Frypan Bay, Sullivan Bay, Turnbull Cove and Port McNeill.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011: Lewall Inlet, a Pruth Wifi stop, to Frypan BayAlthough still gloomy, the rain has stopped. Today we will follow the Maritime to Pruth Bay on Calvert Island. Rob and Donna want to visit the Hakai Institute. Th…
Hurricane Irene Update
Just a note to tell everyone that we have survived Hurricane Irene with very little damage. Our condo lost a couple of shingles. The neighborhood is littered with downed limbs and leaves, but all in all, it looks great. The boat, Rick…
Drift Away Survives Irene
Not even a scratch. Although a dumpster did pass by within inches, we’re told. A picture is worth a thousand words. Cummings Beach.Cummings ParkDrift Away survives. Irene sped up to 25 MPH, which had her past u…
Life’s2Short 2011-08-28 11:06:00
On the Dirt in Missouri and Colorado
It has been a busy month since we last updated the blog. On Tuesday, July 26th, Pete & Geneva took us to Chattanooga to rent a car which we then drove to Springfield, Missouri. Our friend Nila was r…
Life’s2Short 2011-08-28 11:06:00
On the Dirt in Missouri and Colorado
It has been a busy month since we last updated the blog. On Tuesday, July 26th, Pete & Geneva took us to Chattanooga to rent a car which we then drove to Springfield, Missouri. Our friend Nila was r…
Head Cabinets
Winter 2010/2011
More carpentry, courtesy of Courtney. This dresses up the head quite a bit, although the enclosed space is less usable than we had hoped. Behind the sink, the sliders don’t open very far and there’s isn’t a lot of room behind them. …
Tropical Storm “Irene” passes through
“The worst hurricane to hit the eastern seaboard in many decades” Storm prep Long bow lines across fairway So, all the hype about this monstrous hurricane prompted us to prep for a storm, always prudent to prepare for the worst. Our sli…
Head Cabinets
Winter 2010/2011
More carpentry, courtesy of Courtney. This dresses up the head quite a bit, although the enclosed space is less usable than we had hoped. Behind the sink, the sliders don’t open very far and there’s isn’t a lot of room behind them. …
Seems to be all over, but the clean up
Hopefully this time tomorrow we look back on Irene and think; could’ve been worse, but what a mess. Luckily, it seems that she didn’t pack the punch to the east coast (though it did hurt) that we were afraid it would do. No one can say we weren’t prepa…
