It's Winter . . . .And It Sucks!

SHIP'S LOG:

Sadly(?) there is no news on the "Boat For Sale" front. ABISHAG is now snow covered and the blu-poly tarp is doing it's job of keeping the snow out of the cockpit. Of course, the wind of the last couple of days may have done damage to the tarp and I am going to have to make a trip down to Mystic and see what I can see. I would imagine that it is holding up fine but it is SOOOO depressing to go to a boatyard in winter . . .especially when it isn't even Officially winter yet. That's still a good 8 days away and the only good thing about it is that the days will start getting longer again. Not that you will notice until the switch the clocks again(in March?), but it is the thought that counts.

MASTER'S PERSONAL LOG:

All of the boating catalogues are in now but they do not provide much in the way of enjoyment this year. In years past, it was great fun to go through and "buy" all sorts of new items for the boat to be installed in the spring for the coming season. Not this year though. There is a real possibility that there will be no boat which to outfit and sadly, I am praying that that will be the case. I got my TYC membership dues invoice the other day. I don't have to pay it right away, then again I couldn't even if I had to. It is a real toss up now as to whether or not to renew. It doesn't make a great deal of sense to belong to a "Yacht Club" if one doesn't have a "Yacht!" If I can swing it though I probably will re-up as there are great people at the club and odds are there will be some looking for crew. There is an old say that goes, the only thing better than owning a boat is having a friend who owns a boat . . . all the fun of ownership without any of the hassles!