Happy Solstice.

Just had a small fire in the firepit at sunset, a little shot of Sambuca, hummed The Body Electric under my breath, lit some expired boat flares with my grandson and came in for dinner.

My wife and I ordered about two grand in boat stuff this week for our big refit project.  Materials to finish the cabin interior overhead and a furnace to heat the inside of the boat. 

Friday is supposed to be very windy.  I worry about the boat falling over in the driveway.  The ground is firm, and the stands are new but the boat is high up on stacked blocks because of the keel project, and I don't want to lower it until that is done.  It won't be done until the weather warms up enough for epoxy to cure. 




Happy New Year

My two resolutions are:

1.  Get Everything Done!

2.  Blog more often. 

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