...to keep up with blog. Oh my.
While still in Ft. Pierce yesterday (Thursday) we had a mid-morning planning meeting with Fordyce about our possible buddy boating across to the Bahamas. The upshot is we'll stay in touch while we're in Manatee Pocket and he's in Hobe Sound, both boats awaiting a weather window to the Bahamas.
Then we floated along to Stuart. David did most of the helms person work while I lined the interior hull with our silver sandwich of bubble wrap. And catalogued our food stores. We now have 7 quarts of spaghetti sauce, for example. Roll my eyes. We forget that we have it stored in dead storage so keep buying. Now I have the list of stored goods to take to the food store with me. And a list of what is needed...cat food...always.
I took over the helm so David could do some phone/computer work. Missed my turn. Had to do a U-ie and go back to the turn into Manatee Pocket (MP). Easy enough. We had a look at MP#2 for a spot to anchor. Nothing. Went back toward the mouth of the Pocket to anchorage # 1. Tried a couple times to drop anchor in the perfect spot. Nada. Called the marine where Gary and Jayne are staying. Yes, slip is available until 3/1. So we're in a slip (with pilings) for these 3 nights. A little less than $50/night. Yes!
Three boats down from our friends. They helped us land, thank goodness. We're just not accustomed to pilings and tying off to them. Have to practice my Annie Oakley lasso-ing technique. I'm currently terrible at it. David isn't much better.
So we're here with Jayne Delaney and Gray, who has a last name that I don't know, for the next couple of nights. This "wild West" isn't, or if it is it is all white plastic boats wild west. We're harbored at the Fish House Arts Center (and marina), an old fish processing plant that is now colorful buildings with 8 artists in residence, all visual of some sort. Fun. Just next door is a restaurant/bar. Fun and loud.
The view off the aft deck this morning (Friday). Delicious!
Our day was diverse, hot and productive (if frustrating). It was hot! I'm not complaining. After coffee we found the woman who manages the docking and paid her. Made a date with her partner to look at Bahamas charts tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.
A long walk first to the marine consignment store (expensive and made only one $1.00 purchase), then to the Chapman school for boat handling, building, repairing and USCG licensing. Then to see the parrots who weren't home in their palm tree. Back to the boat for a nap and other fun events. I zipped off David's hair. He looks somewhat like a monk except he has a beard.
We were off and on the boat all day long doing stuff and visiting with our buddies. Took a short ride on the electric boat that Gary operates. Fine stuff. Dined on their catamaran - red snapper and scallops, salad, potatoes - with them and Jayne's sis-in-law and niece who is 8 and takes dance.
The weather here has been delicious, enough wind to keep any bugs from lighting, sun, warmth. Perfect in my book.
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| view from the bow down the Salerno dock, green roof is Arts Center |
Today, Saturday, looks to be another beautiful day. Amelia has already taken a couple turns around the deck...before I even got up. She eats in the cool of the evening and early morning then sleeps most of the day.
We'll do a grocery shopping today then visit with cousins this evening. Maybe join Fordyce tomorrow if he hasn't left for Bahamas.
Totally blessed. Totally grateful.
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