Spring Has Sprung

Well, after a "colder than usual" winter, we are intensely cleaning the boat, and getting into areas that haven't seen a bottle of bleach in a while. Removed our Loran C system (it was taking up valuable space on the Nav Station)....rebuilt our head, repaired our macerator, installed our cockpit table, and did a whole bunch of little things to the boat that are too numerous to mention. Bridget made a canvas compass cover for the Binnacle, and has gotten rid of a number of things that have been on the boat without much use.....they say "if you don't use it in 6 months...get rid of it" and that's seeming to apply to this quite a bit. We've kept some wonderful company with friends that live here at the marina, and have had a lot of fun with the boys. We took them to see Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island, and Jockey's Ridge.
Anyway, we're coming out of hibernation now, working on getting the boat into shape.

Will post some photos soon...

Snow in Oriental!!!

Highway 264

You can't even see the people walking on the dune behind the boys, it's a lot bigger than it looks!

One of the longest stretches of marshland I've ever driven....a few really cool little stops along the way, including Englehard....where I had to snap this one...

After driving all day to Roanoke Island, saw the aquarium there, the Lost Colony and Fort Raleigh, and Jockey's Ridge....

My Budge

Budge's Birthday coming up this weekend!!! Liked this picture (taken by Max)

Postings

I have decided to take some time off from the blog until next spring when sailing picks back up.....please check back in with us then....until then, we wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...and fair winds....

Our Thanksgiving Weekend

This is the article in the local newspaper....what a holiday weekend!

click here....

Halloween Aquarium Visit

Bridget went to see a scary movie with her friend....so we had a guy's day out at the aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. The boys saw a diver in the large ocean exhibit, saw fish being fed, and we enjoyed the day before trick or treat...here's some of the pics...