OK WE ARE EXCITED – WE ARE MOVING ON! After lots of wind – looks like a go tomorrow – we are heading for Chub Cay and will be anchoring between Chub Cay and Mamma Rhoda Rock. Again it looks like we will be moving in a flotilla for…
Wild Plum Jelly
This is what I told at Mother’s funeral. Memories by Gale When you have been raised by a Daddy that loves and adores you Mother and raised by a Mama to be a “Keeper at Home” and your Mother and Daddy truly follow our Lord and Savior and not just talk about it “Life is Mostly […]
Boating Updates
We spent Thursday through Sunday on the boat. We had to work on Friday but I had a work party Thursday night 10 minutes from the boat so we decided to stay on the boat. Saturday we got one of our friends to come by and give us some pointers…
Cape Upstart to Mackay – December 2010
With the bad weather expected in a few days we left Cape Upstart and spent the next day getting to Gloucester Passage where we found a quiet anchorage inshore of the moorings that belong to the Eco Resort.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
We have left Opal Lady snug in a northern marina before jumping on a Qantas flight back to Newcastle to enjoy Christmas with the Family. We are now once again looking over beautiful Lake Macquarie from a different perspective . . . from a house perched…
Winterizing The Boat Again
Never say never. In the past, I have said I would never be in a cold enough climate to have to winterize the boat again, and here it is our second winter in the Chesapeake and my second year winterizing. We are very fortunate to have a very nice couple…
Oh no, it’s already Thursday!
Yup, it’s Thursday, April 15th and almost the end of our part of this trip. I’m more determined than ever to squeeze every second out of these next 2 days aboard For Us. This boat was fast becoming my best friend and playmate. Even mo…
"Oh What a Beautiful Morning, Oh What a Beautiful Day……"
Okay, so now I’ve become a seasoned boater (well, almost). My hands don’t shake quite so much when I have “line duty”. Patti had the boat as we backed out of our slip – effortlessly I might add, once Tom and I cast off the lines. Anot…
Dinner Key, Coconut Grove, Miami, Fl.
We decided we needed some shore time, so we sailed across Biscayne Bay to Dinner Key Marina in Coconut Grove. Dinner Key was originally an island, but was connected to the mainland in 1914 by filling in the the water in between. Naval Air Station (NAS…
Spirit is back in Anacortes
After nearly two months in Lake Union, Spirit is now safely moored at her home port, Anacortes Marina.We are now on the 4th ECM for the Cummins main engine, and hope the problems with the ECM, wiring harnesses and other engine controls have been put to…
