First Windride
A bit of a shakedown. All systems go. Fluky winds, some strong, so a good challenge and lots of fun.
You Know It’s Time…
…when the wheels fall off.
After many years of service, the steel deck has wasted away, though the Tecumseh engine still starts every time on the first pull.
Heliotrope Brought Around
Light air, with rolling lumps out in the channel, but a rail-burying broad reach once in Mudge Bay
Joan and Kean helping out.
Lady Slipper…
…the beautiful old faithful up by the stone steps to the garage, now 3 blooms (or, three plants?)
Later, after dump dumping, a little pier work, and final Heliotrope prep, relaxation on the pier end. Big wind coming over and down the bluff and slamming into the water making beautiful catspaws.
Pier In…
…bugs sprayed, windows washed. Quite the day.
Heliotrope Launched
Coming over to Kagawong Monday or Tuesday. She’s a great old boat, with everything working, just the way it should.
Iris Time
Also daisies and anemones, along with the mosquitoes.
Windrider Launched
Windrider today, Heliotrope tomorrow, pier over the weekend. Summer is here.
Lots of volunteer help from Jim, and Rob.
Two Warm For Work…
…at least for me. So, first paddle of the season, along with the regular bike ride.
Definitely Not Boating Weather…
…but the Wood Duck got some too infrequent maintenance—a little epoxy and quite a lot of varnish.
Sandy Beach Erosion
Repair needed.
Casting the Cutter’s Keel Bulb
From lead ingot to weighted keel.
Back In Kagawong
Arrival yesterday. And now, hot and cold running water, a big fire in the stove, and, with cup of coffee in hand, looking out at fog, where there might well be a bay.
Easy move-in thanks to big help from Mark and LiseAnne.
The water level is up (2 vertical feet since March) but still a bit low. The front deck railing, which was removed by snow slide off the roof, is well on its way to repair.
Tulips and Flooding
Flood warning in Whitewater, roads, including Serendipity, washed out on Manitoulin. But tulips are blooming.
Great Graphic…
…with important massage.
Easter
280 plastic eggs hidden and found. Only 2 chewed by chipmunks.
Signs of Spring
Squill, daffodils, rhubarb.
Naco Mual
Village near Bisbee.
Spring Trip
Whitewater to Minneapolis to Tucson to Silver City.
Drove on Saturday to preempt the weather. Two snow days in Minneapolis enjoying the blizzard from indoors. Shuttle to airport Monday early in anticipation of trouble. Five hour wait to board plane. Nice flight southwest from snow to desert and snow capped peaks.
Car rental, then 3 hour drive to a very nice big casita in Silver City.
Obligatory visit to the Tranquil Buzz coffee shop.
Lots of exploration, including City of Rocks.
More to come.
Blanket…
…under construction. Twenty hand knit squares coming together soon.
