"There is nothing more pleasant than cruising on a boat with the whole family."
Letter from Empress Catherine the Great

Sunday, November 18, 2012

ILENE Is Under Wraps Until Spring

Yes, after six more work days (well, average of only 4-5 hours per day) ILENE is finally all trussed up like a Thanksgiving turkey, under her blue canvas cover. (Starboard quarter look an starboard bow look)




Her oil and filter have been changed, her water systems winterized, her fuel tanks filled, her deck washed and she is ready for winter and winter projects.
Amidst those work days was a trip to Atlanta to visit my brother and my Mom, which provides the excuse for me to post a picture of my really cute grandniece and grandnephew.

No more sailing in 2012. Only 164 days up to and including our arrival back in New York on June 12 and 50 more sailing/living aboard days thereafter for a total of 164. Plus, with a month and a half to go,  19 "boat work" days so far and 16 "other boat" days. So it has been 189 days related to boating this year. I can no longer complain about being boating deprived.
As thanksgiving approaches, one is reminded how blessed we are in so many ways; we have so much to be thankful for.

I hope to have things to say on this blog during the winter, but of course the posts will be less frequent.

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