Friday, November 30, 2012
St. Michael's
We can see the St. Michael's Marina from our boat. We are docked at Higgins Yacht Yard. They also operate the Two Swan Inn and Cottages. We like the small garden and brick walkway of the house for sale. The trees along the side of the house are also pretty. We are wondering if they are Joshua Trees. Behind Meandering Joy, we can see The Crab Claw Restaurant. It is closed for the season as are many things. The restaurant is great. We ate there about two years ago on our first visit to St. Michaels.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
November 29, 2012
November 29, 2012
First thing Thursday morning Kevin showed up with a hat on
ready to take us out to get fuel. Steve
headed up to the fly bridge with a hat also as we headed just 200 yards away to
fuel up. Fueling was not anywhere near
as difficult as I imagined. We learned
to wash down the area near the fuel tank prior to fueling to keep any spilled
fuel from soaking into the teak floor.
Pumping out the holding tank was not very difficult or dirty
either. I decided that having a pair of
gloves for these specific tasks might be a good idea.
After fueling, we headed out to the Chesapeake Bay. I drove while Kevin helped Steve with the
Noble Tec system. We headed back in
after a while and docked port side in so that we could take out the tender which
is on the starboard side. Barrie dropped
by and invited us to lunch in the Burr office.
The Lisenby's and Ricketts' had arranged a BBQ lunch for all the staff
at Burr. The invited all the boat owners
who are here also. We met two other
Fleming owners as well as more of the staff.
After lunch we started our dinghy lesson. Taking down the tender/dinghy was fun. I like the davit and how it works. Steve loved driving the tender because he
could go fast and scare me. I think it
will be more fun in warmer weather when falling in the water won't be nearly as
hazardous to my health.
After the excitement of the tender ride and returning the
tender to her place in the fly bridge, we settled into the pilot house for a
lesson on chart reading. Kevin took us from
Turkey Point Island to Beaufort, NC on the charts. He pointed out places that will need to be
avoided and places where there will be a cross current that can push us out of
the channel. We finished up at 4:58 so
that we could make it to a Christening ceremony for Providence at 5:00. It is kind of nice that we can make it to a
ceremony in 2 minutes and be on time.
The Christening ceremony took place in the cockpit of
Providence. The ceremony included
scripture, a presentation, and a prayer.
We were all inspired by the ceremony.
Barrie and Mary invited us aboard to christen
Proud Mary and then we moved on to Meandering Joy for yet another
christening.
The unexpected blessing of this ceremony was very special to
us as we prepare to leave the safety net provided at Burr.
We headed off for dinner after the ceremony. Mike's Restaurant and Crab House in Riva on
the South River was our destination.
Mike's sits on the water and can be accessed by boat. There were not boats at the dock on this cold
night. The inside was warm and decorated
for Christmas. I chose the crab cake
sandwich and French fries. It was
perfect with very little breading and loaded with crab meat.
We made a quick run to CVS for Nyquil for Terry and then to
the Sweet Frog for frozen yogurt. Sweet
Frog has a sign posted stating "sweetFrog was founded on the principles of
Christianity and our belief in bringing happiness and a positive attitude into
the lives of our consumers. At
sweetFrog, F.R.O.G stands for Fully Rely On God-and we hope to be an example of
that in every community."
The frozen yogurt was a sweet ending to an even sweeter day!
Isaiah 58:11 Isaiah
40:11
Needing God is the key to knowing God.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Her name is...
The lettering was applied while we were home for Thanksgiving. We think it looks great.
November 28, 2012
November 28, 2012
There are some breaks in the clouds where light is beginning
to poke through. I hope the cold gray
cloud that hung over us yesterday dissolves today. Some of the final work on the boat was
finished or begun on Tuesday. The
Portuguese bridge door was retrieved and varnished. It should be hung today. The hardware was installed on the lazarette
doors. The only kink in finishing things
up seems to be the DirecTV. The new receiver/DVR doesn't want to talk to the
satellites in the sky for some unknown reason.
I spent the rainy Tuesday cutting drawer liner to fit into
all the drawers. I got all the drawers
organized from our first week of living here.
It seems that we threw things into drawers without much thought as to
how and where we would need certain items.
We think we have the pilot house better organized to suit our
needs. I also tested out the new washer
which works perfectly.
Rather than spend the day aboard, I headed to Annapolis for
some shopping. I found a Hallmark store
that put me in the Christmas spirit.
Another store I discovered was Fresh Market. It is a beautiful grocery store. The layout of the store reminded me of an
outdoor market with tables filled with fresh vegetables and unique Christmas
items. It is somewhat like the Whole
Foods or Earth Fare at home but better.
After a late lunch or early dinner at 5:00, we headed back
to Annapolis with our Fleming friends-Terry & DeeDee, Barrie &
Mary. We saw the new James Bond movie,
Skyfall. It met all expectations for a
007 film. It was loud, action packed,
and filled with close-ups of Daniel Craig. Judy Dench was great as M, and I
like the new Miss Moneypenny.
We are trying to leave Burr sometime at the end of the
week. If all goes well today, we might
go out and anchor late this afternoon.
Kevin will probably go out with us and find a spot where we can put out
the anchor and stay overnight. He would
take the dinghy back into Burr leaving us at anchor, alone, in the dark, at
night. Sounds like we baby birds are
about to be kicked out of the nest. I am
ready to leave and head toward Jacksonville, not because I haven't enjoyed our
stay here, but because we have become more comfortable with Meandering Joy and it
is time to begin our venturing out to new places.
1 Peter 5:7, Ephesians 3:16-19, Psalm 102:21-22
Paul's prayer for the Ephesisans is beautiful:
I pray that out of his glorious riches he
may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that
Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.
And I pray that you being rooted and established in love, may have
power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of
Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-that you may be filled to the measure of all the
fullness of God
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
November 27, 2012
November 27, 2012
My favorite time of day on the boat is early morning. I love watching the sun come up and the
people of the marina across the way start to move around. I feel as if I am watching a village wake
up. I am usually up before Steve. At home, he is usually up and moving
first. There is no sun coming up this morning. It is raining. Our first day on the boat with rain. Steve got up in the middle of the night because he thought the rain sounded like mice chewing through the hull. Yikes--if I had known that, would not have been able to sleep. The world is covered in a blanket of gray as I look across the water.
We plan to take the boat out today to fill up with fuel and
use the fuel polisher. I think a fuel
polisher cleans the fuel. We are also
going to learn how to pump out the black tank.
Mick plans to work on the
television again today. I found out last
night at dinner that Dee Dee also likes to watch "The Five" on Fox
News. She invited me over to watch it
too if our DirecTV is not repaired by 5:00.
I may go on over even if our television
is connected--I have discovered a kindred spirit.
Colossians 3:15, Acts 9:18, Revelation 19:3-6, Psalm100:4-5
I continue to read Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. She writes today that "A life of praise
and thankfulness becomes a life filled with miracles." I suppose there are many miracles that I have
overlooked because I have been too caught up in my own thoughts and
worries.
November 26, 2012
November 26, 2012
Our rental car pulled away from the house at 5:00 this
morning. It was dark and cool but not cold.
There was minimal traffic until we hit Fredericksburg where there was
both construction and an accident. It
was a relief to take the Davidsonville Road exit of Hwy 50 toward
Edgewater. Beautiful farms align this
road. The rolling pastures are painted
with an assortment of green grasses. The
scenery makes this country girl feel at home.
Turning onto Turkey Point road, I began to look for Meandering Joy. We could see her from the bridge as we passed
over. Her name had been applied to the
transom. We were excited to see what
all had been done while we were away.
We unloaded quickly so that we could return the rental car
by 4:30. Ray and Kevin volunteered to
return the car for us so that we could unpack our things and get them settled
on the boat. We continue to be impressed
with the thoughtfulness of the people I now call the Burr family.
Mick was working on the satellite television when we stepped
aboard. As I unloaded the groceries, I
saw he had left us some eggs in a bright pink egg carton. He and his family have chickens. We will try these for breakfast in the
morning.
Ray returned after taking our rental car and handed me the
keys to the Burr van to use if we needed anything.
Mary dropped by to ask us to join the Lisenby's and Rickett's
for dinner. We ate at Plazuela's, a
Mexican restaurant, which serves the hottest salsa verde I have ever
eaten. Our new friends shared stories of
their Thanksgiving dinner and the adventures they have had in preparing their
boats while we were away. Steve and I
are like sponges soaking up all the helpful hints they are sharing with
us. We are thankful for their friendship
and the experiences they share.
Psalm 118:24, Psalm 116:17
This is the day that the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and
be glad in it. I need to make this my
motto and the first thing I think of when I get up each morning. Imagine what a life that could be to rejoice
daily.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
November 24, 2012
November 24, 2012
We had a wonderful time
shopping in downtown Athens yesterday.
Caroline, Lainey and I showed Janet around our favorite shops. We all wished that Katy and Jessica could have been with us. Katy had to work and Jessica had a job interview in Virginia. We
stopped by Siri Thai for some chicken pad Thai and spring roll before heading
off to the mall. It was not as crowded
as usual, or the crowds just didn't bother me because I was happy to enjoy the
day with my girls no matter what insanity may have been going on around
us.
Ephesians 5:20, Psalm 118:1, and Psalm 89:15
Be thankful in everything.
Ephesians 5:20, Psalm 118:1, and Psalm 89:15
Be thankful in everything.
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