St. John's ~ Day 2
We were up and out by 4:30 am. It rained for most of the day. We passed a number of accidents, but thankfully, no one appeared injured. We also encountered a road rally outside of D.C.
Pete had made the car rental arrangements for a 1-way rental from Charleston to BWI via the web for 2:30 pm yesterday. That time doesn't change when you pick up the car 2 hours later. That meant that we had to pick up our car on Kent Island, transfer stuff into our car, walk Bailey, clean the rental, cross over the bridge again, and return the rental by 2:30 pm. We did it!
We then headed to Sterling, VA to the hotel. Surprisingly, Pete found a Westin Hotel, who accepted dogs with no extra fee, for $ 83/ night! It was beautiful, comfortable and we were so tired, we crashed before 9 pm.
Monday, 1/2/20
St. John's ~ Day 3
Monday, 1/2/20
St. John's ~ Day 3
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| A rainbow sunset |
We picked up a quick dinner and then vegged out in front of the TV. We are thankful that after tomorrow there will be no more political ads.
Tuesday, 11/3/20
St. John's ~ Day 4
Pete had to prep for a phone conference this morning as I defrosted the fridge. This is the first time I forgot to keep open the lower door. As a result it took twice as long for it to defrost. Once the refrigerator was reloaded. I went up to do 3 loads of laundry.
With the temps falling as the sun went down, Pete dropped of my jacket. Since it was dinner time, I suggested soup instead of the leftover pork loin for dinner. It was easier and definitely better for warming the innards!
We are avoiding TV today. We voted by absentee ballot 3 weeks ago. Nothing can change that now. With such a tempestuous presidential election season, I'll just wait for the final results rather than listen to people, who have to talk just to fill the air time. Since I cant say it better . . "What will be, will be" and "only time will tell."
Wednesday, 11/4/20
Pete had to prep for a phone conference this morning as I defrosted the fridge. This is the first time I forgot to keep open the lower door. As a result it took twice as long for it to defrost. Once the refrigerator was reloaded. I went up to do 3 loads of laundry.
With the temps falling as the sun went down, Pete dropped of my jacket. Since it was dinner time, I suggested soup instead of the leftover pork loin for dinner. It was easier and definitely better for warming the innards!
We are avoiding TV today. We voted by absentee ballot 3 weeks ago. Nothing can change that now. With such a tempestuous presidential election season, I'll just wait for the final results rather than listen to people, who have to talk just to fill the air time. Since I cant say it better . . "What will be, will be" and "only time will tell."
Wednesday, 11/4/20
St. John's ~ Day 5
Pete worked while I vacuumed, put away the laundry, exercised, worked on the blog and read.
We will stay put until next Wednesday. The off shore weather projections are still unfavorable for an outside jump around Georgia. A week out and it looks like it may be possible. Of course, everyone is watching Hurricane Eta off the Nicaragua's eastern coast. Eta might make landfall as a Cat 4 then into the Gulf heading towards Florida looking at the current projections. We currently have a 13-day cushion between our departure here and our reservations in Ft. Pierce, but we, and many others, will be watching Eta closely.
Pete fished this afternoon, lots of bites, one lost lure, and new fishing friend. Didn't land any fish, but had fun.
Thursday, 11/6/20
Pete worked while I vacuumed, put away the laundry, exercised, worked on the blog and read.
We will stay put until next Wednesday. The off shore weather projections are still unfavorable for an outside jump around Georgia. A week out and it looks like it may be possible. Of course, everyone is watching Hurricane Eta off the Nicaragua's eastern coast. Eta might make landfall as a Cat 4 then into the Gulf heading towards Florida looking at the current projections. We currently have a 13-day cushion between our departure here and our reservations in Ft. Pierce, but we, and many others, will be watching Eta closely.
Pete fished this afternoon, lots of bites, one lost lure, and new fishing friend. Didn't land any fish, but had fun.
Thursday, 11/6/20
St. John's ~ Day 6
I did some house cleaning, then food shopping while Pete worked. He ran his errands once I was back.
I finished the 8 books in the Outlander series. They are thick books and s engaging, they are very hard to put down. Now, I might get a few more projects done! I will have to wait until the final 2 books are published, which according to Diana Gabaldon might be next summer for #9 and who knows for the final book #10.
Today Pete's knees are really uncomfortable. He had to get up to walk Bailey at 2 am, 4:30 am and again at 7:30 am. One of the areas he walks her is very uneven terrain. Definitely not good for his knees. Bailey's vasculitis affects her GI track and probably other organs as well. Usually, it is only for a day or two. Hopefully, she will be doing better soon.
Friday, 11/7/20
St. John's ~ Day 7
We have a lot of mail and 4 or 5 packages waiting at our mail service in Florida. We decided that today, with no work waiting for Pete, intermittent showers, wrong tide for fishing, would be the best day to take a ride to retrieve it. We took Bailey with us, making sure we stopped often for her. She did well, but during the final hour of the 8 hours of driving, she periodically voice her opinion about riding that long in the car, for the 3rd time in 6 days!
Since it was close, we drove through St. Augustine. It was good to see so many tourists, even in the rain. Many of the stores have already decorated for Christmas. I guess they wanted to get them up before the cold and snow come?! (Ba-da-bum!)
We got back by 8:45. Did a little reading, walked Bailey and called it a night.
Saturday, 11/8/20
We have a lot of mail and 4 or 5 packages waiting at our mail service in Florida. We decided that today, with no work waiting for Pete, intermittent showers, wrong tide for fishing, would be the best day to take a ride to retrieve it. We took Bailey with us, making sure we stopped often for her. She did well, but during the final hour of the 8 hours of driving, she periodically voice her opinion about riding that long in the car, for the 3rd time in 6 days!
Since it was close, we drove through St. Augustine. It was good to see so many tourists, even in the rain. Many of the stores have already decorated for Christmas. I guess they wanted to get them up before the cold and snow come?! (Ba-da-bum!)
We got back by 8:45. Did a little reading, walked Bailey and called it a night.
Saturday, 11/8/20
St. John's ~ Day 8
It way a beautiful day., sunny, highs in the high 70's, and a refreshing breeze of about 10 mph. I took advantage and took a walk. Once back, I took advantage of the awesome showers here at St. John's Marina. They are one of our two favorites on our trip.
It way a beautiful day., sunny, highs in the high 70's, and a refreshing breeze of about 10 mph. I took advantage and took a walk. Once back, I took advantage of the awesome showers here at St. John's Marina. They are one of our two favorites on our trip.
On the way back I met Gino and Lin of the MV ROMIN' HOLIDAY. They live here on St John's Island. We discussed traveling the ICW, resources, living aboard, and all that good stuff. We exchanged contact and they offered if we need anything or have questions, please don't hesitate to call. They returned back early from their day on the water due to those predicted 10 mph winds from the NE. Unfortunately, they have increased to 20 with gusts about 30 mph. Their picket cruiser has a lot of windage and only a foot of draft. Even with the 2-200 hp outboard engines, things can get a little dicey.
Once onboard, I spent the next few hours working on the photos for the blog. While I was working, Pete opted to clean the brown frown from the bow. He and Gino started talking, and Gino questioned how hard is it to clean and how long does the spray have to sit on the stain? He didn't even finish his question, as the Starbrite Rust Remover made the stain disappear! It is the same mild oxalic acid as found in FSR.
I made a sausage casserole for dinner. I might take a little more prep time, but the end result is worth it. Not only is it delicious, but there are 5 other meals from the leftovers! with such a good meal, we decided to just veg for the evening.
I made a sausage casserole for dinner. I might take a little more prep time, but the end result is worth it. Not only is it delicious, but there are 5 other meals from the leftovers! with such a good meal, we decided to just veg for the evening.
~ ~ ~ /) ~ ~ K & P
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