Thankful for a few days off (and mostly good weather!)

We took advantage of a few days off of school and work to head to the waters around Annapolis for Thanksgiving.  For some reason I love the challenge of cooking "the feast" in my galley!  This year we had deviled eggs, turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, brussel sprouts, cranberry sauce, and spiced wine--and lots of dishes!  

After two nights in the Annapolis mooring field, we shifted Back Creek and dropped the hook.  It was high time we visited Davis' Pub and explored Eastport.  Weather was pretty nasty Saturday afternoon so grabbed breakfast at the Boatyard Bar & Grill, then we watched movies and played board games once the rain started.  Honestly, it was awesome! 

Once we got home, it was a race against the sun to get the Christmas lights up.  We did it!

Wye time...again!

Can't help it, we just like the Wye River.  It was a chilly sail under clear skies, but we warmed the boat up by using the oven to bake a tasty chicken pot pie.  It was so peaceful on the hook and we got to do a little bird watching, too.  The sail must have worn the Captain out, though--he crashed on Swab during the movie!

Head Conversion

One of our boat show purchases arrived and is installed!  We love this new AirHead composting toilet!  We removed the old, heavy holding tank and all the nasty old hoses from the forward head and are left with this sleek new look.  We will be doing something with the space where the old holding tank was, (I'm thinking wet locker/storage) but for now the job is done.  We've left the aft head as a conventional head/macerator/holding tank.

A haunting sail to the Wye River

I have to admit, this is my favorite time of year!  I love the weather, the sailing, and the decor!  We always decorate in a way that doesn't interfere with sailing and the spiders have been my favorite for years!  Sadly, they are on their last legs and this will be there last season, but I'm going to enjoy them while I can!  We sailed over to the Wye River today for a very peaceful weekend escape. I always love coming here as there are plenty of places to drop the hook and birds to watch.  The weekends are always too short!

Boat show fun

Well, closed out another GREAT boat show weekend!  We knocked a few key items off the wish list including a spare anchor, a composting toilet, a new B&G navigation system, and paddle boards for the whole family.  We got a few other fun things, too!