How Cold Is It?

This morning it was a cozy 31 degrees inside.  Below are photos of ice and frost on the deck.  I had to tread carefully as a slip and slide into the water would have been chilly.  BRRR!

Yesterday Dave and I planned our route to sunnier climes while the rain poured down outside all day long.  We turned on the generator and heater for about an hour in the morning, an hour in the afternoon, then an hour in the evening.  It was bearable.  Drank lots of hot tea and made a big pot of potato soup with ham and veggies. 

 

Once the sun came out today, it was quite lovely with a clear blue, blue sky.  We took the bus to Best Buy and Radio Shack where we bought SD cards to download NOAA maps for the new GPS, a portable AM/FM shortwave radio/back-up SSB so Dave can listen to the radio on night watches, a battery charger with rechargeable batteries for our various electronics, and a cable to run my computer directly off of the 12 volt battery.  Ka-ching! 

Jeff will come tomorrow to finish up the installation of the GPS by connecting it to the autopilot as well as adjust the rudder seal and steering.  We'll also work on the portholes and hatch.  It's supposed to be a nice day tomorrow though we may get rain in the evening.  Wish us luck.

Much love to all!