Deltaville, still

We're still in Deltaville, fixing stuff.  I broke a tooth.  Our outboard won't start and we've ordered parts.  Installed a new washdown pump, Changed all the fluids.  Restocked the larders.  Showers, laundry, shopping.  Hope to head to Norfolk on Wednesday if the outboard is running.

Tonight I was sitting on the bow with a beer looking out at the greater bay/ocean and, enter stage right, a Lord Nelson Victory Tug.  It heads around the corner out of sight.  I try unsuccessfully to hail it on the radio.  But three LNVT's within a half mile is more than I can handle.  So I jump in the motorless dinghy and row around the corner to find the tug.

It's Le Papa!  From Charlotte.  Andy Deeds boat now owned by Hal Findlay.  What a hoot!  Great to talk tugs with him  He's headed to Florida so we will be seeing him off and on down the ditch.  Le Papa still has a BMW engine so we encouraged each other and Hal shared a bit of Nick Cowles apple brandy which made the row back a joy!

Sitting for a week in one spot slows life down. 

We start each day with a long to do list but are happy to complete a quarter of it.