We just got back from “town” I took the big boat across the harbor, anchored out and dropped the dinghy. I made 3 stops, the first to get rid of trash, second to drop off some dirty laundry, then to Minn’s water sports to buy 10 gallons of gas. All 3 duties were accomplished pretty quickly but now that I look at the clock it’s 11:30… where does the time go?
The pictures Linda took of the CHAT-N-CHILL this morning are still our exact view. We anchored back in the very same spot after the morning trip. Visitors are starting to gather at the beach, looking for the stingrays that come and feed on conch trimmings from the conch bar. There are always a family or two waiting for the stingrays to show up or petting them if they are already feeding.
We are developing a routine….. about 2:00 the last 2 days we ease over to the beach with SYL.. put her nose in the sand and bob around under the boat talking to passers by. Today Don and Lavonne will join us from the boat “Cats Meow”. Linda is making her famous Amish bread, I’ve got my RC sailboat batteries all charged up, life is good. Iv’e done a couple long range sails with the model boat, the farthest is probably 2 miles all at once. The funnest thing is sailing off the beach while we are swimming (bobbing) under the boat.
Not much to report, I have a some phone calls to make, then it’s off to the beach. I found something that reminds me of home.. well of work anyway. If I ever get to missing my job, I can get downwind of my generator and smell the fumes…… reminds me of my office back at work inside the refineries. Life seems better somehow on the other side of the generator. To be fair… I’d never be here if it wasn’t for being there. You have to paddle hard before you can drift a while.. and be old enough to not owe everything you make to the bank.
Looking out the window… three families are playing with the stingrays, they must be having a regular stingray buffet over there. The wind is up a bit today, not bad but probably 16 to 18. There are very few clouds, the water temp is 76 degrees.. about the same as the air. With the watermaker brought out of mothballs.. all systems are now officially up and running on SYL. She’s still not as spotless as we like.. but it’s getting there.
A big thing that was added this year is a sun fly. Mark and Julie designed and made it for us. I really enjoy the way it’s made and functions. Thanks Mark and Julie for such a good product. It makes a big difference, not only the temperature improvement.. but the visual calmness it adds with the shade is equally as nice. Fill up Second Star’s tank and come on to the Bahamas!
Sea Yawl Later !! Rusty