Underway in 35 Fahrenheit
And we’re underway. No wind, so motoring until we find some. The Yanmar 57s purring at 2,500rpm, and pushing us along at 11.8 knots. Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy (and warms me up).
Month: December 2020
Icy
We got up at 6:30, wanting to get going by sunrise, about 8am at this time of the year as far North as we are (at the border with Canada). It had dropped below freezing, Vingilótë covered in a...
Frozen docking lines
Very icy boat this morning. All the lines were frozen stiff.
Walking by the lake with my handsome young man!
Walking by the lake with my handsome young man!
Colin and Edwin loading a new oven into an ice-covered Vingilótë
Colin and Edwin loading a new oven into an ice-covered Vingilótë. Little bit exciting.
Colin was awesome enough to drive us up to Vingilótë so Irene and
Colin was awesome enough to drive us up to Vingilótë so Irene and I can get underway early tomorrow!
Ready to Set Out Early
The steam oven finally came in (it had to come from Europe and took 8 1/2 weeks), so we got up to Vingilótë, wrestled the oven aboard, and are ready to set out early tomorrow morning to get to...
Getting the New Oven Aboard
Colin and Edwin loading a new oven into an ice-covered Vingilótë. Little bit exciting.
Strut and Spring struggling to share one of the dog beds (I have on
Strut and Spring struggling to share one of the dog beds (I have one on either side of my chair in the office) while Belle has the other one with the fluffy sleeping bag all to herself.
Strut using Belle as a belly warmer…
Strut using Belle as a belly warmer, or tolerating Belle using him as a back rest.