Not sure Luke was so goad to get here, though...a large tree fell into the yard while we were gone.
But we ARE glad to be here! Looking forward to seeing Heather's new house and to Nikki's wedding!
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
HOME!
Ah, home sweet home. It was a long 3 day trip from Maine to home, but we'll be in good shape for our trip to Maine next spring.
Not sure Luke was so goad to get here, though...a large tree fell into the yard while we were gone.
But we ARE glad to be here! Looking forward to seeing Heather's new house and to Nikki's wedding!
Not sure Luke was so goad to get here, though...a large tree fell into the yard while we were gone.
But we ARE glad to be here! Looking forward to seeing Heather's new house and to Nikki's wedding!
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Out of the water!
But first - a follow up to my gifted bowl - I got a reply from the artist, Lesley, who said that this is the first Art Abandonment gift that she had done and was pleased that someone had found it. Sweet!
We've made a lot of progress. Well, maybe not in the bowels of the boat, but getting her ready to close for the winter. The interior is a mess.
Smokey doesn't mind at all. She is just pleased to be on a still boat that apparently is never going anywhere ever again.
We really have gotten a lot done. The boat is winterized (that means no running water and the zillions of pink antifreeze jugs are gone), the dinghy outboard has been men-handled off of the boat to storage (that means it took two of them to wrestle it off of the boat and carry it to storage), the dinghy is ready to be lowered for storage, the boat was pressure washed in the rain, and she has been pulled and put on the hard.
Here is the travel lift, hauling Latitudes out of the water.
And here she is, sitting in her new home for the winter. It has been - and is forecast to be - gray, cool, and misty. I like the gray and cool, but sure could do without the wet of the misty.
Because we are "up north", she will be shrink wrapped in a couple of weeks. I won't be here to get a picture of that, but will have it when we return next spring.
SO, all seems to be moving along. Car on Friday, leave on Saturday, home on Monday!
We've made a lot of progress. Well, maybe not in the bowels of the boat, but getting her ready to close for the winter. The interior is a mess.
Smokey doesn't mind at all. She is just pleased to be on a still boat that apparently is never going anywhere ever again.
We really have gotten a lot done. The boat is winterized (that means no running water and the zillions of pink antifreeze jugs are gone), the dinghy outboard has been men-handled off of the boat to storage (that means it took two of them to wrestle it off of the boat and carry it to storage), the dinghy is ready to be lowered for storage, the boat was pressure washed in the rain, and she has been pulled and put on the hard.
Here is the travel lift, hauling Latitudes out of the water.
And here she is, sitting in her new home for the winter. It has been - and is forecast to be - gray, cool, and misty. I like the gray and cool, but sure could do without the wet of the misty.
Because we are "up north", she will be shrink wrapped in a couple of weeks. I won't be here to get a picture of that, but will have it when we return next spring.
SO, all seems to be moving along. Car on Friday, leave on Saturday, home on Monday!
Monday, September 5, 2016
Art Abandonment
I got a new ceramic bowl today and I love it!
But I didn't buy it. And it wasn't exactly a gift...
We are at the marina where Latitudes will be pulled tomorrow. I had taken a load of trash to the dumpster and walked back past the little "fuel shed" and noticed something sitting on the bench outside.
It was this beautiful little bowl with the following piece of paper taped to the inside.
So I kept it! But I did a good deed in return - I told Luke's artist daughter Erin about Art Abandonment and she has joined! Here is their facebook site https://www.facebook.com/groups/ArtAbandonment/
So, thank you Art Abandonment! You made my day!
But I didn't buy it. And it wasn't exactly a gift...
We are at the marina where Latitudes will be pulled tomorrow. I had taken a load of trash to the dumpster and walked back past the little "fuel shed" and noticed something sitting on the bench outside.
It was this beautiful little bowl with the following piece of paper taped to the inside.
So I kept it! But I did a good deed in return - I told Luke's artist daughter Erin about Art Abandonment and she has joined! Here is their facebook site https://www.facebook.com/groups/ArtAbandonment/
So, thank you Art Abandonment! You made my day!
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Our last few stops in Maine this year
Our trip began to wind down. We took time to visit Islesboro, at Warren Island. Warren Island is a State Park, only a dozen campsites, but very nice. It ranges from beautiful trails through the forest
to equally beautiful views of the rocky shore, covered in seaweed at low tide.
On our way to Warren Island, we saw a schooner, sails full, in the busy Maine sky.
Next, to North Haven. Lots of quaint boat houses.
Now, this is a REAL boat house! I expect it was a restaurant at some point.
One thing that hasn't changed is the "Laundromat". Well, that is not quite true. The dangling bare light bulb has been replaced with a better light.
As in many towns, there is the stone fountain. Pretty in itself, but with a sad message. The memorial is to the townsmen who served in The World War. Believing that there would never be another...
From North Haven to our final destination of this trip, Rockland. We met up with new friends from earlier in our trip, Barb and Jim. They have a CAR! (we will next year!!!) We were treated with a visit to their marina in Boothbay, a great homemade lunch aboard their trawler, and a tour of some wonderful Maine spots that we've never seen.
I really liked the view from this narrow bridge.
This tiny church is made completely of stone.
The interior is also stone and brick.
We also visited the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse.
This is a view of the rocky shore from halfway up the lighthouse stairs. The building is where the fog horn is located.
Today we took Latitudes to the dock at the marina where she will be this winter. We knew the marina is beside the Maine ferry dock, but didn't realize that the Rockland schooner fleet was docked just next to the ferry dock! A flotilla of schooners!
After showers at the marina, we took a cab to the almost local WalMart to buy antifreeze to winterize Latitudes. The gallon jugs line the sides of Lats.
We will be pulled and put on the hard on Tuesday and rain is forecast for Monday evening and Tuesday morning, so we wanted to get the outside things ready to be pulled. The dodger and bimini are now down and the antifreeze stored in the cockpit. The dinghy is up and ready to be taken to her building for the winter. Luke winterized the outboard motor today so it is ready to be taken to it's storage spot.
We have begun going through the inside, cleaning, tossing, and packing things to go home with is. It is a wreck down here, with the bimini, the plastics of the enclosure, etc, etc. But that is ok. Smokey is happily dozing beside me as I type and we'll be out of here by the end of the week. It has been a very good sailing summer but we do look forward to getting home. Besides the usual friends and relatives to see, my younger daughter is getting married in less than 1 month and my older daughter is moving into her new house within a couple of weeks!
to equally beautiful views of the rocky shore, covered in seaweed at low tide.
On our way to Warren Island, we saw a schooner, sails full, in the busy Maine sky.
Next, to North Haven. Lots of quaint boat houses.
Now, this is a REAL boat house! I expect it was a restaurant at some point.
One thing that hasn't changed is the "Laundromat". Well, that is not quite true. The dangling bare light bulb has been replaced with a better light.
As in many towns, there is the stone fountain. Pretty in itself, but with a sad message. The memorial is to the townsmen who served in The World War. Believing that there would never be another...
From North Haven to our final destination of this trip, Rockland. We met up with new friends from earlier in our trip, Barb and Jim. They have a CAR! (we will next year!!!) We were treated with a visit to their marina in Boothbay, a great homemade lunch aboard their trawler, and a tour of some wonderful Maine spots that we've never seen.
I really liked the view from this narrow bridge.
This tiny church is made completely of stone.
The interior is also stone and brick.
We also visited the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse.
This is a view of the rocky shore from halfway up the lighthouse stairs. The building is where the fog horn is located.
Today we took Latitudes to the dock at the marina where she will be this winter. We knew the marina is beside the Maine ferry dock, but didn't realize that the Rockland schooner fleet was docked just next to the ferry dock! A flotilla of schooners!
After showers at the marina, we took a cab to the almost local WalMart to buy antifreeze to winterize Latitudes. The gallon jugs line the sides of Lats.
We will be pulled and put on the hard on Tuesday and rain is forecast for Monday evening and Tuesday morning, so we wanted to get the outside things ready to be pulled. The dodger and bimini are now down and the antifreeze stored in the cockpit. The dinghy is up and ready to be taken to her building for the winter. Luke winterized the outboard motor today so it is ready to be taken to it's storage spot.
We have begun going through the inside, cleaning, tossing, and packing things to go home with is. It is a wreck down here, with the bimini, the plastics of the enclosure, etc, etc. But that is ok. Smokey is happily dozing beside me as I type and we'll be out of here by the end of the week. It has been a very good sailing summer but we do look forward to getting home. Besides the usual friends and relatives to see, my younger daughter is getting married in less than 1 month and my older daughter is moving into her new house within a couple of weeks!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)