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  • We attend church, the boat gets bumped, and we SAIL!
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  • Log-wrangling and stern-tying
  • More fog, another runaway chain, and an unhappy tummy
  • Whales, fog, and a beautiful Mass

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“Always winter, and never Christmas”

…and Mrs. Beaver, from C.S. Lewis’s _The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe_, just might feel at home in this … Continue reading “Always winter, and never Christmas”

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Position Report: Foggy (not) Bay, Alaska, July 9

This morning at 0830 we left Brundige Inlet on Dundas Island. An hour or so later we crossed the big … Continue reading Position Report: Foggy (not) Bay, Alaska, July 9

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Not foggy in Foggy Bay, but a windstorm is predicted

Braesail’s refrigerator/freezer is working more efficiently now that the new thermostat has been installed–HOORAY!! Walt is still making adjustments to … Continue reading Not foggy in Foggy Bay, but a windstorm is predicted

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Our long-awaited item–has finally ARRIVED!!

We spent a quiet Wednesday in Russell Arm, which, since a stream connects its north end to some lagoons/lakes, was … Continue reading Our long-awaited item–has finally ARRIVED!!

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“Your item has left a facility–in CANADA!”

But it has not yet arrived at its destination in Prince Rupert! Walt phoned the office of the marina to … Continue reading “Your item has left a facility–in CANADA!”

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A foggy but comfortable Sunday and Monday

We awoke to a foggy Monday (July 4) in Welcome Harbour, and learned that the thermostat is still “in a … Continue reading A foggy but comfortable Sunday and Monday

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“Your item is in a facility in Canada!”

A few days ago, the thermostat, which Walt ordered on June 17 from a store in Seattle, had been tracked … Continue reading “Your item is in a facility in Canada!”

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A restful Canada Day in Welcome Harbour

After a three-day vacation, the sun decided to visit us in wide, wonderful Welcome Harbour on the northwestern shore of … Continue reading A restful Canada Day in Welcome Harbour

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Where will it (and we) go next?

We motored to Welcome Harbour on Wednesday afternoon from Prince Rupert and feel welcome indeed among its many islands and … Continue reading Where will it (and we) go next?

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The rain is here (and the thermostat is not)

Today (Tuesday, June 28), I am noticing a bit of soreness in my lower limbs after walking just over five … Continue reading The rain is here (and the thermostat is not)

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