Canvas!!!

The best things in life are worth the wait, right?  Well then, this bimini must be the best damn thing EVER!  After meeting the guys from the Cover Loft in Annapolis at the fall boat show, we arranged to have our bimini and dodger completely redone.  It's been a while since we wrote that first check, but the bimini got installed today and I am very impressed with the quality.  Can't wait for the dodger!

Nice Ketch!

We finally decided to check out the new restaurant at the marina, Ketch 22.  Honestly, I was afraid it was going to be too fancy for my taste, but it's really a great balance of nice, local, and fresh.  We will be back!  And it was a beautiful night!

Fishing is not Catching

We took another day trip to try to catch a rockfish today.  Reports from the local Captains aren't too promising and we didn't even get a hit, but we are happy to have a day on the water. And look at the amazing lunch the 2nd Mate made!

The Plastic Problem is Real

We must do better.  This was collected in about 15 minutes on our tiny beach at the marina.  I don't care how futile you think my efforts are.  I will continue to use my reusable shopping bags, I'll take a container with me to dinner to take leftovers home in, I'll keep my stainless straws in my bag, and I'll keep trying to cut down on the single-serve packages of stuff for the kids.  I'm not perfect, but I'm trying.

We WILL get underway!

It has been soooo cold! But this weekend we needed to get out so we sailed the bay before anchoring right outside of the marina.  I love the feel of the boat on a mooring and at anchor.  Besides, we didn't want to miss the marina bonfire!

We came back to the slip this morning to tackle some chores.  Nothing makes the Captain quite so happy as a clean bilge!