THE LATEST FROM THE HARBOUR AND THE HOUSE

At least the weather has improved.  


So we are finally enjoying our leisure time at the boat.  

We have had one of my favorite visitors to the harbour.   

Our Manitoba Pelicans are the most magnificent birds.  I love to see them cruising the harbour.  

 As for the beach house?  It's getting uglier and uglier.

 

But, I guess it's progress. 

THE WEATHER LOOKS PROMISING FOR CANADA DAY.  

(Time to decorate the boat.)

WHAT'S UP WITH THIS WEATHER?

As soon as we moved on board the boat, the weather turned nasty.  Not that we have had any really good hot sunny weather yet this spring/summer.  This is the kind of weather that makes me say, "Enough of this, It's time to head for Texas".  Oh well, they say it is supposed to improve this week. 

We are settling in to living on the boat and going to the house each day to work on it.  I am slowly accepting the fact that it is going to get a lot worse before it gets better. 

Meanwhile I have been continuing my work on our grounds, and creating a lot of cuttings to be planted.  With any luck I will get those well enough established and in the ground before we head south in the fall.   

Here in the harbour, the many many goslings are getting pretty big.   Soon we won't be able to tell the babies from the parents.   At that point they will learn to fly and we won't see them in the harbour anymore.  They will be busy practising and building strength for their long journey south in the fall.  

THE SUN IS OUT TODAY, I HOPE IT'S NICE FOR CANADA DAY

OUR FIRST CRUISE SINCE OUR ARRIVAL

 We got the last of my dinning room furniture packed away on the porch. 

 And today we stripped the old carpet off of the floor in our future kitchen.  

Then it was off to the boat with the stuff I packed.  

 It feels more like home than the house does.  

It was another cloudy cool day again, but at least there was some activity going on at the marina.  It was the annual Wine and Cheese, which we took part in along with many other of the boaters.  Then Gord and Ellie invited us and Sharon and Casey out for a cruise on their boat "Classic 46".  

 

  All in all a very nice start to our boating season. 

 

A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL.  

 

IT IS TIME TO MOVE ONBOARD THUNDERBIRD

We have purchased the last of the items for our bathroom renovation. 

I now have my vanity and a matching toilet.  

As well as a water softener system.  

And we have picked up the base (still in the box) for the shower stall we are building and a mirrored Medicine Cabinet.  

We are getting close to getting underway with this project, but before we disconnect the existing plumbing here, we will be moving on board Thunderbird for the summer.  

So right now we are moving stuff (food and clothing) on board.  Because we are also disconnecting and removing this old fridge from the house.  We may keep it in the garage as a beer/soft drink fridge. By this weekend, we should be able to start ripping this bathroom apart.  

LET THE KAYOS BEGIN

DOING A LITTLE GARDENING

My daughter was thinning out her gardens and decided I needed some of her Perennials. 

Of course I said "Sure".  Who doesn't want free Perennials.

  

Well, she came out to the Beach on Sunday with her car loaded down with shade tolerant plants.  Just what I need, with this wooded yard. 

 We only got a few of them planted on Sunday. 

But today , Dan an I got busy and  planted the rest of them.  

I now have a few plants out front to spruce the place up.  

 I found a spot for the chives that is near the back door, and still gets lots of Sun. 

 We even had time to sprinkle around a little grass seed, where the old stumps were removed.  

We needed to get this done today as they are predicting a really good rain tomorrow.  There is nothing like rain, rather than the hose for bringing plants back to life.  

SO NOW WE KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED AND WAIT AND SEE

THUNDERBIRD LAUNCH 2017

The summer of 2017 officially starts for us the day the boat gets launched.

We arrived at the hangar at the appointed time, as did the Lake Agassi Marine crew and trailer.  

The boat was ready to roll as they slip that huge trailer under her

They always make it look so simple.   And before we know it it's on it's way.  

As Thunderbird exits, the hangar is getting emptier.  

But there are still a few boats left.

We take leave of her as she is coming down the road and head for the harbour to await her arrival.  

Here she comes heading for the launch ramp.  

She splashed down around 10:00 am.  

 

She is afloat and I am quite happy with my new waterline.  

 We backed away from the launch ramp around 10:20.  

As we approached Willow Island Point, it was getting a little rough.  

Once we rounded the point, we were heading right into that strong south wind.  I certainly don't like rough water, but we have been in a lot worse and we know she can handle it.  

As we approached the beach, we started to pick up some protection from Tower Beach and the point beyond.  Which made it a little more pleasant.  

So, here we are safe and sound  in Boundary Creek Marina.  

I AM PLEASED, LET THE SUMMER BEGIN