No one was going anywhere today by boat. One more boat did come in from an anchorage. They were happy to be off the hook and tied to a dock. A couple of boaters went into Belhaven and dined at a local restaurant. Most of us stayed on the boats, surfed the internet, read books or cat napped a lot.
Riding out the wind and rain has not been bad, but it hasn't been pleasant either. The piers here are almost ninety degrees to the wind so we are near broadside to the wind. The winds right now are 25 and gusting so we have a pretty good heel right here in the slip. When the gusts hit, the shrouds pump, vibrate and make a racket which is irritating at times. Unfortunately the forecast is for more of the same.
On the positive side, we have do electricity so the little heater is keeping things toasty in the salon as we surf the web and watch TV. This is a tough lifestyle.
This evening we enjoyed a happy hour and pot luck dinner with the other boaters. There was a couple from England, two couples from Canada, a family of 5 including 3 small kids from a sailboat, and two other retired couples. Donna fixed a big pot of mac & cheese casserole with sausage and pork & beans added. The kids loved it, actually the adults did too because there wasn't any leftovers. Everyone finally donned their foul weather gear and headed back to the boats around 2130.
For those of you following along, I'm sorry there are no pictures today. The camera is stashed away, hopefully safe and dry.
