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And well protected from the storm surges that could possibly come along the outer edge of the bay. Close enough to Philly to become a floating apartment. I'll take a year and enjoy her and make the necessary changes to the goals. A compromise I'm quite happy with as of now. Much love to anyone here❤️

While we had made it to a beautiful marina just north of Norfolk, and spent a few days doing maintenance, this wasn't a feasible option for me. Too far from home. Too costly. I researched and called a few marinas further up the Chesapeake and found one just south of the c&d. Quiet, affordable...

Luckily, it was just a fuel issue, and Rich was able to prime the engine. We headed out on day three. Me, very sad and trying to reconcile that changes/decisions had to be made to my goal. Things were good until they weren't 😔 The skies were gorgeous and weather beautiful while we were underway.

Needed to fuel up before we got the engines working again. We met Billy and his dog Capt the next afternoon, and he graciously offered to take us into town if we needed anything. We drove to a few hardware stores and grabbed some takeout for dinner. Luckily, it was just a fuel issue, and Rich...

Which made it all the more difficult to figure out where to dock. Finally, they had finished unloading and turned off their spotlights. After circling for an hour, thinking of anchoring out, we decided to stay the night on the fuel dock, with enough space between us and the barge, in case someone...

We passed on her starboard side and continued on to the little marina. We let the fishing barge go in first, as we tried to figure out where and how to dock as the winds picked up. It was a small working marina, mostly fishing boats. It was dimly lit, and we had the barge's spots glaring at us...

The starboard engine gauges decided to get all wonky, and we found ourselves losing power on the southern end of Chincoteague. Once again, we hobbled into the nearest marina, this time at night, on one engine. We had a fishing barge following us thru the channel and then we came upon a dredge boat..

It's been one heck of a journey! The boat is currently anchored on the Chesapeake, and the original goal has made a pivot. Trucking from anywhere on the east coast seems to have tripled, despite fuel prices being down. Whether it's because it's prime season or guys just trying to scam a woman...

Was hoping she would step up for what's right. 👏 kudos

More engine troubles hit me really hard again. Hired a new captain, so I was hopeful. He at least is much more knowledgeable about cruisers and mechanics. We left Barnegat Bay Sunday morning and had a beautiful day heading past Atlantic City, Assateague Island and heading past Chincoteague Island...

Welcome to my life and how I can fuck it up 101. Better known as, watch me fall on my face. Again. 😢

A lone loon on a dreary day. (I think it's a loon?)

Mad as hell! 😡😠🤬

SWF here, and I carry my birth certificate around with me, even tho I'm in a rural area.... when I go into town, I'm on pins and needles. It's not going to get better in this country until this regime is GONE.

Boat finally finished and back in the water! Now I'm just waiting for good weather. Holed up in Barnegat Bay. Looks like nasty winds until the weekend. Oh well, guess I will catch up on paperwork. *sigh*

I just snorted my tea! Thanks!😜

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They have already done that and will continue to do so 😔

Adirondacks are not quite as brilliant this year, not enough rain this season. Still beautiful driving home, tho. Lake Champlain was extremely low when I went to pick up my car. Marina still doing haulouts because they have many extra boats coming in, one of the few marinas with a deep well. 10/21

Keeping you all in my heart. Positive thoughts that everything turns around soon! ❤️

I always loved seed ordering time.
I'm not sure where to get them anymore, but French orange melons are the bomb!

Huge hugs from The Farmer's Daughter! I hope your day and week get better!

...no way to push thru or back off. I had to call Boat Tow. John came and worked for nearly two hours to get us off and then towed us to the marina. As we waited for a haulout to access everything, I decided to get a rental car and drive to Philly to pick up my spare parts (sent them to Anna's).

I handled the inlet like a boss! It was so amazing, thrilling! The waves crashing against the rocks was motivation to *not* be among them! Once past the inlet, it was super calm, and we slowly made our way thru to the marina. Until we hit a sandbar. I had followed the wrong buoys! Gah! There was...

So much has happened... we stayed overnight in Manasquan and headed out Thursday morning (a week ago) to the sea, hugging the coast, but far enough to just hit the rolls, not the breaks. About 30 minutes out, we lost the port engine. It had been sluggish the day before. Limped into Barnegat Bay and,

Thanks! It was so amazing to see her from my own boat!

As a former farmer... I have no words 😢

We got an early start, 7:10am. Cruised by Lady Liberty before noon!

Would love to see one of those billboards in my neck of the woods!
Heart of blue💙 in a very red corner of Pa.

Staying one more night here on the Hudson. Then tomorrow we journey on. When the wind died down for a few moments, we pulled up to the fuel dock this afternoon to top off. The winds picked back up soon after we were done. Then this big beautiful lady pulled into a slip across from us. Wow! 🙃