The boat is clean and ready to go! Sue and I went shopping today for last minute groceries, fabric to make curtains for Sue's salon, fabric to make curtains for our forward head, etc. I found everything on my list. And at a huge savings because it's Memorial Day. It doesn't get better than that.
Norm and Sue still have a few last minute things that need to be done to their boat, but the harbor manager assures them that we can leave here by noon tomorrow. We are excited to be resuming our big adventure. We are looking forward to taking our time and heading to Kentucky Dam, stopping to see things along the way. We are also looking forward to seeing family and friends once we get there.
It's nice to hear feedback from all of you. It makes writing this worthwhile to know someone is reading it. See you all soon.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
We are getting nervous. For so long the oil spill was a consistent 60 miles away from where we are. Now, all of a sudden, it's 30 miles away. We are still hoping to leave here on Tuesday. I certainly hope Norm and Sue will be ready then.
This holiday weekend has been full of thunderstorms. The wind picks up and the rain comes down hard. Lots of lightning flashing around. It's a good thing to be attached to a dock at this point. Perhaps the weather will clear up when it's time to move on. Nothing else is happening. So, until next time....
This holiday weekend has been full of thunderstorms. The wind picks up and the rain comes down hard. Lots of lightning flashing around. It's a good thing to be attached to a dock at this point. Perhaps the weather will clear up when it's time to move on. Nothing else is happening. So, until next time....
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Big Memorial Day Weekend
This morning our reworked props showed up at our boat and were stowed beneath the forward stateroom bed as promised. This concludes the work we planned on having done. It cost us 10% more than the estimate we received upon our arrival. THE WORK IS DONE!!!!!!! Yesterday I scrubbed the galley from top to bottom. Today I scrubbed the salon from top to bottom. Tomorrow the plan is to work on the aft cabin. Big Memorial Day Weekend?????
This morning I made scrambled eggs for breakfast and when I went to mix the milk in with the eggs, it was chunky. The date on it was June 5th. John put a thermometer in the refrigerator and the coldest it would get on the coldest setting was 47.6 degrees. We don't want to order and then wait here for a refrigerator to be delivered. So, we are being very careful about making sure the food is okay before we eat it. Hopefully, we can manage between the freezer, which still is keeping the food frozen, and coolers until we get to Kentucky Dam State Park.
Norm and Sue believe their work will be done by Tuesday. It seems to me that they still have a ways to go. Their work guy is working on Monday, however. So, as long as it's this week sometime, I will be happy. We are all anxious to put Mobile behind us and get moving again.
This morning I made scrambled eggs for breakfast and when I went to mix the milk in with the eggs, it was chunky. The date on it was June 5th. John put a thermometer in the refrigerator and the coldest it would get on the coldest setting was 47.6 degrees. We don't want to order and then wait here for a refrigerator to be delivered. So, we are being very careful about making sure the food is okay before we eat it. Hopefully, we can manage between the freezer, which still is keeping the food frozen, and coolers until we get to Kentucky Dam State Park.
Norm and Sue believe their work will be done by Tuesday. It seems to me that they still have a ways to go. Their work guy is working on Monday, however. So, as long as it's this week sometime, I will be happy. We are all anxious to put Mobile behind us and get moving again.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Friday,May 28, 2010
First thing this morning, the new window was installed. Shortly after that, a guy came to realign our port engine. He said it was fine and didn't need aligning. Then, the bow of the boat was cleaned. Our reworked props are here and they will be stowed beneath the bed in the V-Berth tomorrow. That is the end of the work we are having done. All that's left now is to pay for it.
We went out to dinner with Norm and Sue across the street at The Yacht Club. It was yummy.
We found out that we can go swimming there. So, the rest of the weekend Sue and I can swim. It will feel so good since it's so hot.
We hope everyone is enjoying the Memorial Day weekend. Be safe and have fun!
We went out to dinner with Norm and Sue across the street at The Yacht Club. It was yummy.
We found out that we can go swimming there. So, the rest of the weekend Sue and I can swim. It will feel so good since it's so hot.
We hope everyone is enjoying the Memorial Day weekend. Be safe and have fun!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Happy Birthday to Jay!
Today is Jay's 34th birthday. We hope you enjoy your time this weekend with the rest of the family. Wish we could be there.
Tuesday: They pulled the boat out of the water and soda blasted the bottom.
Wednesday: They painted the bottom of the boat and sent the props out to be reworked. John and I installed a new, longer ladder on the swim platform and replaced all of the bolts on the swim platform because they were rusting.
Today: They put our spare set of props on and new zincs. They put the windlass back on and then put the boat back in the water. A guy (John) came and fixed one spot where the tape pulled off the veneer finish in the V- berth. The other spot is up to John to fix. They took the window out that they cracked. They put us in a covered slip. It's soooo much cooler here. Now it's time to start putting the boat back together inside and out. Today John scrubbed outside and I concentrated on the galley. Everything has to be scrubbed as there is so much dust and sawdust everywhere. It feels like we may be ready to go sometime during the weekend. However, I don't think Norm and Sue will be because the work just began today on the portholes on the starboard side of their boat. We hope it won't take much longer.
Tuesday: They pulled the boat out of the water and soda blasted the bottom.
Wednesday: They painted the bottom of the boat and sent the props out to be reworked. John and I installed a new, longer ladder on the swim platform and replaced all of the bolts on the swim platform because they were rusting.
Today: They put our spare set of props on and new zincs. They put the windlass back on and then put the boat back in the water. A guy (John) came and fixed one spot where the tape pulled off the veneer finish in the V- berth. The other spot is up to John to fix. They took the window out that they cracked. They put us in a covered slip. It's soooo much cooler here. Now it's time to start putting the boat back together inside and out. Today John scrubbed outside and I concentrated on the galley. Everything has to be scrubbed as there is so much dust and sawdust everywhere. It feels like we may be ready to go sometime during the weekend. However, I don't think Norm and Sue will be because the work just began today on the portholes on the starboard side of their boat. We hope it won't take much longer.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Our boat is out of the water. It was 9o degrees out today and raining off and on. The boat is hot and stuffy. The owner of the marina was apologizing today because we've been here so long.
We were able to go online and see Gina, Jim, Clara, and Lindy on our web cam tonight. That was really fun. Clara could see herself on her screen and made the funniest faces. She kept flipping her hair like a model too. She didn't stop moving the whole time we were talking to her. Nothing else is happening. We are reading a ton of books. They have a book exchange at the gas dock's store. John says he has read more books on this trip so far than he had read his entire life up to that point. Until next time.....
We were able to go online and see Gina, Jim, Clara, and Lindy on our web cam tonight. That was really fun. Clara could see herself on her screen and made the funniest faces. She kept flipping her hair like a model too. She didn't stop moving the whole time we were talking to her. Nothing else is happening. We are reading a ton of books. They have a book exchange at the gas dock's store. John says he has read more books on this trip so far than he had read his entire life up to that point. Until next time.....
Monday, May 24, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
One step forward and two back. Isn't that the way things go? The workers put the bow pulpit back on the boat today. The blue bubble plastic still has to be removed from the outside of the boat. One of the workers lost his balance while getting off the boat today and fell against the window. Of course, it broke. When the plastic "curtain" they taped to the V-Berth was taken down, it pulled some of the veneer off in two places. It feels like we are never going to get to leave here.
Every day we notice more booms being put into place to protect against the oil spill. If we don't leave here before the oil gets here, we won't be able to leave at all. Right now the spill is still 60 miles away. Hopefully, we will be able to head north by next week some time.
Every day we notice more booms being put into place to protect against the oil spill. If we don't leave here before the oil gets here, we won't be able to leave at all. Right now the spill is still 60 miles away. Hopefully, we will be able to head north by next week some time.
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