After a night during which I was awakened by shafts of gleaming moonlight stabbing through the darkness and piercing my … Continue reading July 6, 2017: A hot, lazy day in Melanie Cove

Another gorgeous summer day began for me with a very cool, very bracing shower! Joy had taken a hot one … Continue reading July 5, 2017: Blackberry-cinnamon rolls at the end of the road

Sometime after 3 am, I was awakened by Walt climbing out of bed and scrambling out onto the deck in … Continue reading July 4, 2017: Chains that go “bump” in the night

My quiet night was interrupted by only one trip to the head, fortunately, and by about 9:30 I was on … Continue reading July 3, 2017: Lost laundry tokens and a giant sailboat

Another warm, golden day began at about 8:30 am with the last of our preparations to bring Walt’s family on … Continue reading July 2, 2017: More and more watermelon!

Happy Canada Day, everyone! It’s Canada’s 150th birthday today, and we are at the Ladysmith Yacht Club’s guest dock (about … Continue reading July 1, 2017: Happy Canada Day from Vancouver Island!

Thursday night WAS soundless and the boat rested motionlessly at anchor. I woke at about 7 am, however, yawned, stretched, … Continue reading June 30, 2017: An unintended excursion

Thursday was a long, busy day that began with Walt needing to take care of some matters related to the … Continue reading June 29, 2017: “Oh, CANADA! We have arrived AT LAST!”

Wednesday began well with Morning Prayer accompanied by a bird song concert, time for Walt to work on his accounting, … Continue reading June 28, 2017: “Oh, dear–what NOW?”

We awoke to a cool, overcast morning after a night during which small waves slapping against Braesail’s stern provided a … Continue reading June 27, 2017: Finally feeling a little more human