Dancing the Hornpipe with a Peg-Leg

MASTER'S PERSONAL LOG:

I received a call from my broker last Thursday. He had been contacted by another broker who had a client that had some questions about my boat. I spent a good 30 minutes answering them all but have heard nothing since. I am heartened by the fact that this "client" was asking about a boat in February! It means that he has been seriously looking at boats, probably for awhile, and the fact that he was asking very pertinent question, would seem to indicate that he has "serious interest." If he had been asking in April or May, I wouldn't give much credence to the inquiry, but February is a month when "serious boat buyers" are at work. However, I shan't get overly excited and will simply wait for thing to happen . . . . not that it wouldn't been immensely beneficial if she sold, and soon.

ABISHAG seems to be wintering well. Truth be told, it has been a hard winter, with lots of storms, lots of snow, lots of wind but she is "a North Sea Boat" and should be able to handle it all with ease.

Friday is "cut and slash" day and by day's end, I will have shiny new hip which will make it impossible for me to go through any metal detector without setting it off. Ah! the indignities of old age!