Week at South Side Marina, Turks and Caicos

February 23, 2014 · by Lorraine | in 2014, Boat Projects, Canada, Cruising Friends, Marinas, SV Changes | tagged boat Little Wing, Chris Parker, Cruising friends, DR, fishing, Happy hour, IGA, Ocean World Marina, Phil, PR, Preparations, Puerto Rico, Restaurants, South Side Marina, Tuna | Leave a comment

Today is Sunday, February 23 and I’m sitting in the cockpit with the sound of,the wind with the halyards clattering in the 12-17kt breeze from the east. We left South Side Marina at 550am trying to leave at high tide, and just getting out of the shallow channel only because Phil powered through the sand […]

Stay in Thompson Bay, Long Island, Bahamas

January 27, 2014 · by Lorraine | in 2014, Bahamas, Cruising Friends, Long Island, Provisioning | tagged anchorage, Atlantic Ocean, Beaches, beans, boat projects, dinner, email, FaceTime, Farmer market, fishing, food, Ham radio, hamburger beans, jerry jugs, Long Island Breeze, Magic Jack, Preparations, restaurant, washing clothes, Weather | 5 Comments

I sit here today, Sunday, January 26, as one of the last three boats left in the anchorage as the other boats, which had numbered 15 at their peak this week, leave for other destinations. We think there is a big group of boats going to Calabash Bay and then tomorrow to Conception Island. I’m […]

Hoffman Cay, Berry Islands

December 19, 2013 · by Lorraine | in 2013, anchorages, Bahamas, Barry Islands, Little Harbour Cay, Passages | tagged anchorage, dinner, gas, passage, Preparations, Seasick | 2 Comments

Wednesday, December 18 We left a little later as had to fill water tanks, put dinghy back on deck and go to get gas for the dinghy. That was an adventure we wouldn’t want to repeat, getting gas I mean. As we came up to the gas dock, Phil wasn’t too sure if it, but […]

Friends, Family and Cushions

July 2, 2013 · by Lorraine | in 2013, Lorraine's Projects, Ohio, Sewing | tagged boat projects, Preparations, sailrite sewing machine, sewing | 7 Comments

Preparing for my last days at work.

June 20, 2013 · by Lorraine | in 2013, Ohio, Uncategorized | tagged Preparations, work | 4 Comments

I have 7 working days left and this has been the week that I have had to tell my patients that I am leaving on a trip that will last a year, maybe longer and I will no longer be THEIR nurse. It’s been a sad week for me and I’ve shed a few tears […]