Blue Heron on the St Lucie canal

Ouch!

Oh well

As I write this we our on our way back to the boatyard. After two weeks of problems starting the dinghy engine we no longer have problems starting it. The pull cord broke so now we can't start it at all. Even without the dog we don't want to be stuck on the boat without the ability to get to shore, so back we go. We will probably take the motor to have the cord repaired, but until we can reliably start the thing we are not going anywhere else. Hopefully at some point we can find another (2nd hand) engine. In the meantime I will get laundry done, defrost the fridge and go for bike rides. It IS a beautiful morning and I am glad not to be in the snow!

Farmer's Market

It's official.

We are wimps. That's right. WIMPS! A cold front came through this area yesterday. I knew it was coming because I had looked at the forecast earlier in the week. This cold front was going to bring lots of wind (from a nasty direction), which translates to a bouncy boat and wet dinghy rides to shore. Not to mention of course -COLD! So we booked a slip at the dock here where we could plug in the little heater I keep stashed away for such emergencies. No braving the elements for us. Nope. Personally I am way past that time in my life where sleeping huddled in a ball with a blanket covering everything but one nostril is fun. Not that it was ever fun but it certainly was no big deal when I was younger. So here we are, tied up and plugged in for two days. My friend Jose took it a bit more seriously and booked a room at a hotel when her husband suggested it would be " no big deal" to be a little cold. (After re-assessing the forecast he went too). This morning when we woke up it was a chilly 38 outside (ok folks, remember, we ARE in florida) and a balmy 52 inside the boat. Today the sun is shining and it is very windy - I call it a "crocs with socks" kind of day. (Crocs the shoes...) Right now the farmers market is calling us. It is a short walk away, and I will buy some veggies to put into a nice warm home made soup for tonight. Off to find my socks!

Sunset from the marina...

Scenes from the marina #2