I’ve been toting my camera with me all around the marina looking for that cute little mink that I met the other day when I didn’t have my camera. As I was getting off the boat with the dogs, this Cheoy Lee was fueling up at the marina. …
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Always Always Always Always Always Bring the Camera
First, my morning sunrise photo.Pam went to pick up Gertie at the vet’s. Gertie went there on Friday and was scoped on Saturday. The vet can find absolutely nothing wrong, yet she continues to have breathing problems. I guess it…
Water Dogs?
As you regular followers of this blog know, we don’t do much of anything in a “normal” way. We spent a winter aboard in Stamford, and are about to spend a summer in Savannah. We bought on old, tired trawler, fixed it up a bi…
I Wonder What Normal People Do?
Yesterday started out like every other day here at Isle of Hope, with a gorgeous sunrise.It was a beautiful morning. Pam and I decided to load the cooler with a few sandwiches and cold beverages and take the dogs out in the Whaler to look for a s…
Cats are from Mars, Dogs are from Venus, Fish are from Walmart
The day started at 5 AM with cats yowling outside the boat. Tipper, the marina queen, had little Gertie trapped behind a pedestal.Tipper rules the marina, and demands that all other cats remain on their boats. Gertie disagrees. I left it t…
Meet John Guider
We get many transients here at Isle of Hope Marina in Georgia, moreso now at this time of year. Being right on the ICW makes it a convenient place to stop. We see all kinds of boats and meet all sorts of people. The vast majority are …
The Whaler is Fixed!
Yesterday was a great day. The Whaler was fixed and Pam and I took it out for a shake down cruise. I motored at a leisurely pace until I got outside the no wake zone, and then I opened it up. The 40 HP Evinrude put the 13 foot Whaler …
It’s All a Matter of Perspective
Pam and I ran some errands yesterday, one of which included stopping by Home Depot to get a robe hook to match the towel rack for our head rebuild. As we passed by a row of outdoor storage sheds, a 16 x 16 two story had its doors open.  …
A Lay Day
I know what you’re thinking. “Jeepers Dave, it seems like everyday is a lay day for you. You haven’t exactly been a ball of fire lately.”Yeah, you’re right. We’ve been here at Isle of Hope, Georgia for over two months now. …
My Dog Eats Oysters
You’re thinking “Really Dave? That’s today’s blog? That your dog eats oysters? Dogs eat lots of weird things. My dog eats cat turds out of the litter box.”No really, this is cool. Yes, Ruby eats cat turds out of the litter…
