Well the day started off with mostly cloudy sky and breezy with temps in
the 80 degree area. Chance for rain is 70% today and night. Still
think we will have sun popping out a good bit as the day goes on. We are
under a nice sun beam now and it feels good. Did have a nice couple of
showers last night allowing me the opportunity to run around in the boat closing
the hatches only to reopen them a few minutes later and repeat as
necessary! Nice thing is the really fresh smells after even a short
shower... really allows you to get back to sleep thinking really nice thoughts
of special people, places and FOOD... LOL
Marine forecast for today is winds 18 to 22 knots and sears 5 to 7
feet. Within the Sir Francis Drake Channel and along a good bit of the
coastal areas, the seas will be a bit less... probably under 5 feet but with
lots of small white caps which are very visible off here at the West End of
Tortola and Eastern part of St. Thomas. Good but potentially Wet sailing
for good boats and crews but I suspect that most of the charter fleets will hang
in the major destination moorings at the shops and bars/ restaurants... not a
bad thing.... the local business need the green as much as we need the rain for
making things green.
My sleep was like a rock last night... until the rain hit my face from the
overhead hatch! A rocking boat and good thoughts can make sleeping
something that most shore people can not really understand. May have a
chance to "practice" by taking a nap or two during any rain storms that pass
by..... BUT I have a few boat projects to get under way... including some
gardening work... GARDENING WORK????!!!!! well yep da Wayward Sailor
is attempting to become a Head Gardner.
Now you ask what is a Head Gardner doing on a boat.... Are you SURE you
want to know???
When in town I also went to a woodshop and picked up a 2 foot by 4 foot of
PVC board for a project. Why go to a wood shop to by plastic??? Well
it is an Island thing......
Fixing up a shelf to store my Honda 2000i in a cockpit storage dry
locker. I may even consider rigging it for operating the generator if I
can work the venting and starting problems out. Now that would be nice...
not having to bring a 45 pound suite case looking thing up the companion way
steps when I wanted/ needed to use it. I also have about 5 other projects
on going as I locate the parts/ items necessary to complete them..... also a
typical island thing but that is what makes it fun and so rewarding when you
finish... it is not like you can go to Home Depot or Sears and pick up anything
you need and be finished the same day.
Well off to get another fresh up for my coffee and wishing everyone a good
day from the West End area... WOW the Sun just came out Big time!
later
da Wayward Sailor
Dear Miss Mermaid thinks dat head gardener
of a wayward sailor is really talking about mowing the grass off his hull on his
pirate ship...
