Engine aligned and Jones WON

Matthews, VA

Bright. Beautiful. Really cold for here - 28 degrees.

I delivered David to the boatyard around 9:30 this morning. He worked with John, our mechanic, most of the day fetching tools and doing his own work activities. I spent about 3.5 hours in the local library using their WiFi. Perfect. Got some banking done. Email. A little FaceBook. And lots of research into Windy, discovering the weather for the next week and figuring the distances from here to Norfolk, Norfolk to Elizabeth City, NC, and what amount of traveling we might accomplish in the next several days. 

Seems if we get out Friday or Saturday, make it to a little beyond Norfolk, then into the Dismal Swamp and into Elizabeth City. Still need to research marinas in Elizabeth City and safety of our boat in the winds that are expected next week. Leaving the boat for any amount of time like five days around Christmas, encourages me to fix the transducer leak now. Then, rent a car to W-S. This has become an EXPENSIVE trip to get even to NC.

David is talking to his sis now and speaking about how updated and shiny our engine is, comparing our situation to driving to Albany and getting new tires and oil change before you leave. I just asked about Sharyl's plan in case of power failure and no heat. And, I'll email Spencer to say welcome Sharyl if she has no electricity and, thus, no heat.

Shannon is putting money in my account tomorrow and then leaving for CO. I emailed the FHS guidance counselor. Getting all my care-taking ducks in alignment. Roll my eyes as if that effort is ever in alignment.

An eagle was perched on a piling about 20 feet from our deck yesterday morning. And this morning there was a really large Great Blue Heron fishing in the mud.







Tonight there is a meteor shower but we are overcast here. We remain concerned, but not too stressed, about leaving. We expect to move onto the boat by Friday latest, vacating our lovely, but expensive, temporary home/apt here.

Kitty is bored. I have energy and am really looking forward to getting on the boat and ORGANIZING - Capricorn heaven - and moving in!

Doug Jones won the senate seat in Alabama against the accused sexual predator, Roy Moore. Thank you African American voters who made it happen!!!

Joy.