Day 139 Down to the last few days?

Here's the picture of the blackberries I told you about yesterday.  Lots of them and more coming as they ripen.  For the most part, these bushes are treated like weeds with big mowers used to chop them down on peoples property and along the road sides.  With the thorns they have, I can understand why.   They would make the perfect barrier for a property line if you wanted to keep people out.

We think we are down to the last few days before we get back in the water.  The mast gets stepped tomorrow with the prep work being done today.  At least that is what we have been told.  The electricians will be back today for more close up work.  I'm going to try and turn one of the battery boxes 90 degrees today to see if it will fit.  It will give us more space under the settee.  Space is always a premium on boats.  We try and squeeze every bit out of it.

The Sun is just about to make it over the horizon.  It's been a lovely morning.  Lots of stars as I walked over here.

I cleaned out the bilge again yesterday.  Got all the water that had come out of the broken plumbing.  It's nice and dry again.  I put a few more paper towels down there to soak up the last few traces of what was left.  Hopefully it will stay dry.  Going head first down a small opening while squirming about on the floor between two walls isn't that much fun.

We lowered the inflatable dingy off of Zephyrs deck to make more room and make the deck safer for the riggers as well as the "students" that will be all over Zephyr on Wednesday.  We don't want anyone falling overboard.  There isn't water under us.  We deflated it for the trip up the coast and it's not the easiest to move about.  We tied line to her and over the lifelines she went.  Tracy below and me above.  Glad I wore gloves to avoid rope burns as I let it down.

Cleaned up more in Zephyr yesterday.  Lots of magazines have made their way on board and we haven't read them yet.  Time for a quick scanning so they can be gotten rid of.

Back to West Marine yesterday to get the special T900 line we need for the "running backstays".  Picked up 60 feet at half price since they wanted to get rid of it.  A lot cheaper than the last we bought.  I also picked up a new light for over the work bench area as the last one broke when it was removed to cut the holes to gain access for the pad eyes that will be holding the "running backstays".  Three sets of LED lights.  Runs on batteries so I don't have to worry about the wiring and if we have a power failure, we will still have a set of lights inside the cabin.

We had home made pizza last night.  AH--pizza and beer--the all American meal as we watch tv.  I'm really glad Tracy talked me into taking the dish antenna off the house and bringing it along.  There was no way I could have imagined we would be here this long.  It has made being here much more enjoyable.  At least while cruising, if we get tired of a place we can move on to another harbor.  Here on the "hard" we can't go anywhere.

Well, time to get back.  Not sure when the workmen will be arriving but I expect it will be soon.