A PICTURE OF US CRUISING

It is always nice when someone snaps a picture of your boat when you're out cruising and supplies it to you.  

You can never get a picture of your own boat out on the water yourself.  The odd time you might pull in close to shore somewhere and get a shot of your boat in the water, but it's not quite the same as having an action shot of you boat in motion.  

We all like to have pictures of our boats under power out on the water and for that you have to rely on your friends.   

TAKE A PICTURE OF YOUR FRIENDS BOATS AND GIVE IT TO THEM

(They'll appreciate it.)

  

OUR CRUISE TO GIMLI

Well, Tuesday did not turn out to be conducive to boating. 

The winds and waves were up and we were glad to receive a phone call from Lake Agassiz Marine telling us that we would not be pulled until late on Wednesday.  Due to Tuesday's weather.  

So on Wednesday we pulled away from our dock,

and on out of the harbour to end our boating season.  

 
It was a lovely day and a nice uneventful cruise up to Gimli.  

And as Dan heads the "Thunderbird" onto the trailer so ends this part of our year.  

IT IS TIME TO GO ON TO OTHER THINGS

THE LAST DAYS OF SUMMER

You can sure tell that summer is quickly waning.  There is a definite nip in the air late in the evening and especially in the early morning.

The leaves are turning and it is getting very pretty.  I love fall.

We have moved ashore, into our little beach house, and are preparing to put the boat into storage for the Winter. 

The weather forecast says that Tuesday afternoon should be a perfect time for a cruise up to Gimli.  The boat will be pulled Wednesday morning.  

AND THAT WILL END OUR SUMMER SEASON

WE'VE BOOKED OUR PULL OUT

We went to the Gimli today to pick up groceries and stopped at Lake Agassiz Marine to book our pull out.  I guess the boating season is coming to an end, so it's time to put the boat in storage for another year.   

We are booked to be pulled out of the water on Wednesday morning September 28th.  It sure has not been much of a boating season for us.  Oh well, maybe next season will be better.  The boat will certainly be our escape from everything we plan to be working on at the house.  

SO, THAT'S IT FOR THIS YEAR

MOVING ASHORE

Well, we have had a sleep over at the house and everything seems to be working fine.  We made a few changes to furniture placement etc., hung up curtains, and did a couple of repairs we discovered needed to be done.  So I guess we are satisfied that that we can move in now.  We even have TV.  

So now we are making a list of everything we need to take off of the boat that we will need here at the house.  We hope to spend the last two weekends aboard, (Saturday and Sunday)  weather permitting.  But, for all intents and purposes we are now living ashore.  

THIS IS THE START OF OUR NEWEST ADVENTURE

THE BIG TREE IS GONE

When we purchased our little beach house it came with a great big tree right in front of the porch.  And of course I immediately wanted it gone. I hate trees that close to the house due to spiders chipmunks and squirrels.  But, of course that certainly was not a good enough reason to cut down a perfectly good healthy tree.  Plus it blocked the view of the front of the house where I planned on putting a big nautical decoration.  But that too was not a good enough reason.  So, I resigned myself to living with "The Tree". 

Well this week, we decided to arrange for Shaw Direct, to come out and install a satellite dish for TV reception.  Well it seems that big tree was blocking any hope of line of sight to a satellite, which apparently they need.  So, I suggested to Dan that, "Maybe we should think about taking down that tree?  After all it is very close to the house.  What if it comes down in a storm while we are away?"    Next thing I know we are negotiating with a "Tree Guy", and the tree is coming down. 

It was interesting to see them take it down, but far more expensive than I thought it would be.  With the hot water tank, and now this tree, this place is starting to make me think of the movie "The Money Pit".  And we haven't even started the real renovations yet. But, at least now I have a nice clear view of the house from the front street.

I THINK WE ARE READY TO MOVE IN