Friday dawned clear and sunny (I know, enough about the weather already). I put this day aside to tidy up the boat, gather our stuff and start to think about moving off the boat and heading home. In a typical Scarlett O’Hara moment, …
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It’s Beginning to Feel Like Home
By Thursday, the captain and I have fallen into a wonderful routine – I can really get used to this lifestyle. We are being taken to lunch to a beachfront restaurant where seafood reigns. There is something magical about sitting in this glo…
Oakley Aaron
Oakley Aaron (Continued…)
WTF?
We had a bit of a windstorm last week. I checked the shed and it was fine. Got a call from a neighbor today and half the shed is gone!The only thing that’s happened since the windstorm is a cold snap down to -26C or so. From the looks of the plastic th…
You think this little car will fit onto our aft deck?
Our readers must have been wondering where we have disappeared to. It’s been a month since I last posted on the blog. Right now we are in Key West, the southernmost city of the USA. The Florida Keys begin at the southeastern tip of the Florida penin…
More History!
With many, many thanks to a recent commenter, Derek, who found this lovely photo of his mother and sister during a family visit to Purbeck and Poole in 1957.
More History!
With many, many thanks to a recent commenter, Derek, who found this photo of his mother and sister during a family visit to Purbeck and Poole in 1957.
Generator Wouldn’t Shut Down
The yard guys delivered our new batteries yesterday. Two big T108s for the Ford Lehman diesels and a group 27 for the generator. After they left, I fired up the Ford Lehmans and let them run to operating temperature. I spun the props …
Yarn Diet Part two
This is the Yarn stash contained in the other side of the closet. Bringing the guest bedroom closet to FULL TO CAPACITY. The shelf as you can see holds my library of knitting references, the other side contains many issues of my favourite knitting m…
Today’s Pic
As we’re leaving the Exumas last year, we receive this double rainbow as a parting gift.Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Memphis Downtown
