Up early and completed the last 3 loads of laundry and scrubbed the exterior of the boat so that Pete could continue with the work. Quite a few of our dock mates stopped by to offer their boats so that I could keep up my skills or to suggest I was setting a bad example. As for Pete, the business review is next week so things have to be settled on his end this week. As if the laundry and boat washing weren’t enough, I also needed to defrost the fridge/freezer again so I miss the stroll into town with the others.
The predicted, winds did show up and due to their direction, we needed to use the main outhaul with the wench rigged to the piling to pull the boat over to the dock. The winds are steady at 19 directly broadside to our starboard making our embarking and disembarking impossible without the muscle of the wench. When Andiamo needed to reposition due to the closeness of the anchor to the dock, they needed the bow thrusters to assist in the readjustment of the lines. These winds are to be with us until Friday.
During the day we watched the smoke from the fire, which has been burning for the past two week drift just to our south west. By dinner, the wind direction had changed and we were beginning to be in its path. We opted to have dinner at the bar with John and Betty. With only one bar tender and one chef, the service was slow, but the food and drinks were good.
After such a busy day, I was glad to be heading to the showers and to bed.
~ ~ (\_~ ~ ~ Kathy and Pete
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