So, the only constant is change, right? Well, we've got change! Never a dull moment. At the last minute, we found that our usual dock space in Savannah is not available. We completely understand the reasons and are totally ok with it. But, that did mean that we needed to find a new dock for a month in Savannah while we came home for Christmas. By the time that we figured out that we'd spend for dockage, leaving Latitudes there, renting one-way cars both ways, gas, etc, it was way too expensive. One way drop off charges are just unreal these days! We decided that the smartest thing to do is to simply stay in Roanoke for the holidays and leave the week after Christmas for our southern cruise. It will be cold the first couple of weeks, but we've got heat in the boat and we all three (yulp, Smokey, too) will be ok.
So here we are, on the hard in the marina in Fishing Bay (Deltaville), painting the boat bottom, cleaning the prop and the ICW mustache from the hull, living 10 feet above the ground with no water but 2 electric heaters. The nearest toilet and running water are about 200 feet away. It's not all bad, but it'll be better on Tuesday when we finish up and go home.
I just love painting the boat, especially the part where I kneel on rocks and paint over my head. Love the way the paint splatters my face. My neck, arms, knees, and most other parts ache. See that smile? But we did get both coats of paint on the hull!
We did get back out newly regalvanized chain and anchor. They look great! That gray mess on the ground is the chain and anchor, awaiting their turn.
SO! Thanksgiving and Christmas at home in Roanoke! We will enjoy it all! And we plan on a big southern cruise starting in January!
1 comment:
She is looking pretty! We will miss ya'll but delighted you are living the " Dream "...so few follow their dreams to reality.
Connie
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