MARGARITAVILLE ON XM
(This should have posted yesterday)
March 1, 2012
Even this time of the year, one may just be rewarded with spring like temps and a sunny day. We will take it since all that is supposed to change tomorrow. It has also been another learning day for Scurv. He got his first close introduction to the Great Blue Heron yesterday but there was some conversation between them this morning. Not sure what was said but Scurv seemed to take some offense at it. I am guessing Mr. Bird might have questioned Scurv regarding size. Since Scurv does not know he is size challenged, he took offense. He might have mentioned the scrawny neck on the bird. Anyway, it was not a casual conversation and Scurv proceeded to demonstrate what the bird meant to him, so to speak.
Today was the day to unroll the dodger parts and see if I could get them to flatten out enough to zip. I managed to do that but it took, as do all boat projects, longer than it should have. The zippers are showing their age and that means that this is most likely the last season for the present dodger. In favor of cleaning up the foredeck, we decided to put the remaining bicycle in the MSU. Besides, the once very white canvas tarp we used to cover stuff on the foredeck is now spotted with something that even straight bleach won’t touch.
Bear is being careful in her movements and seems to have mastered the act of getting on and off the boat without causing me a heart attack. I did not say it was graceful but it works. The four-step dock ladder is the difference. The boarding bar on the dinghy will allow safer boarding too. Speaking of the dinghy, I will tackle that one tomorrow. I am not sure how long it has been flat but I am guessing several months. Who knows if it will recover. Anyway, the mission for the next few days is to put things back in working order and checking systems.