Good news or Bad news first?

Do you want the good or bad first?

The good is we are anchored out in the bay! It was a busy day just getting the last things we need ready. Well we still have to sell our car but I know a used car salesmen! (or sales woman) You will never guess? For those of you church goers at Atonement it is Becca (Steinmeier) Yup she loves her job. Who would have thought it?

So let me tell you of our day. First got up and snuck into the break room in the boatyard.  Well we did not have to sneak too hard cuz now we look like we are workers at the boatyard, we are familiar faces so us walking in caused no alarm. We just walked by a few people and raised no eyebrows. Then we taped up on their wall a picture of each person that had something to do with our boat. From the owner, Keith to the lift operator to the battery checker to the office… 16 in total. I guess one could say we are helping the economy. I hope it cheers up their day cuz their pictures are so good of them in action.

Then we shoved off to the pump out dock where a bunch of boat owners that know us came to grab the bow sprit so I did not touch the pylons … ooppss. It was a grand affair with smiles all around and cheers.  While our short trip from the slip to the dock we noticed that the auto helm (electric one – we have a wind operated one too) did not turn on.  I walked to Keith and he sent out Mike to look at the auto helm. Mike hopped on and did some tinkering and poof on it went.

We topped off the water and proceeded to the anchoring place to find out while driving that the auto helm did not work. It was stuck in Standby mode.

Keith told us to come back in on Monday for a sea trail cuz sometimes you have to set the autohelm while using it.

Whatever so here we are getting ready one – two – three – etc….

It is cooler out here. We are sitting in the cockpit during the sunset with Lila.  OH yes Lila, how is she doing her first time out to water??? Well this morning I did not let her roam for fear we would not find her so we put a leash on her. She was not happy about it so her way a dealing was to just sleep it off.  So off she went in the cabin to find a cooler place and slept. While we moved out she slept through that too.  When we turned off the engine and anchored out she popped! Looking confused but thinking and thinking, you could just see her wheels spinning. She walked around the boat looking over the edge then she looked up at me and meowed as if to say, “What did you do to the dock? Where do I jump off to explore?!” It is hot so she’s not too hyper. Actually she is enjoying being with us, just mellowing out on the boat. She is still sleepy and lazy.  I’m so tired too!!!  zzzzzz