Day 229 Settling down in the cold.

We're settling in in the cold.  Lots of news on the television about how cold it is here.  While nothing compared to the nasty cold in Colorado, theirs is at least a "dry" cold.  It is anything but that here--we're on the water.  The news folks say this will be the longest cold spell in the past 20+ years.  At least we are getting some sunshine which is a big help.

Yesterday was a bit quiet.  Our days have been odd jobs after odd jobs.  Yesterday was a stay warm and take care of the little things.  I typed up my notes about my diesel class and browsed on the internet looking for a new diesel injector pump.  Walked over the Brion Toss's loft to discuss and pay another bill.  We're just about done with them.  Over to Sea Marine to order more parts(new bilge pump) and try and stay warm.  

We did get a call from the Washington State Police about getting the VIN number inspected.  They have fitted us into their schedule on Wednesday at 11:00.  We'll be leaving here by 9am as there is more snow set for that morning and we aren't sure what we will be facing  during the drive down.  We do know that we will have to pass over a large bridge and as we all know "bridge freezes before road surface".  We will be going very slow and carefully over it.

Not yet sure what today will bring.  We'll just have to wait and see.

I hope you have been checking in on the two links on our blog to Sandpiper and Wind Dancer.  Both are great reads.  Sandpiper blew out their engine and are now in the Cape Verde Islands.  Wind Dance just made it to New Zealand after crossing the Pacific Ocean.  Give them a shot.

We have our diesel class on Saturday over in Seattle and expect to set out on another San Juan Island run just after that for the Christmas week.  Not yet quite sure which islands yet.  That all depends on the winds and how cold it will get.  If the cold continues, I'd rather be here with nice electric heat than freezing on a hook out there.  Our base of operations will still be here in Point Hudson for at least a few more weeks.  The folks at Sea Marine still have to fix our anchor light and it is just to windy and cold to even think of sending someone up that mast to do that.  They did come over and rewire the sump pumps for the shower stalls.  They were still backwards--stand in the bow to drain the sterns sump and vice versa.  Now all is well.

More to come.