Looks Like It Is Going To Be Another One Of Those Days . . . .

SHIP'S LOG:

     This is actually the second blog I've written today. Unfortunately the first one, which was spectacularly witty and perhaps the best I've ever "penned" disappeared somewhere into cyberspace and is gone forever. Sometimes things just happen and today is one of those sometimes.

     Previously I lamented the fact that we are facing another blizzard here in God's country. Maybe not much by the standards of other places in the country, but 5-10inches will do us proud. considering 2-3 inches will shut down most east coast urban centers, 5-10 inches will may a hell of a mess of things. And it is supposed to get brutally cold again for the rest of the week. Maybe we won't quite rival Frostbite Falls, Minnesota, but single digits is cold no matter where you live.

      It will be a good day to plan out the upcoming spring maintenance work on ABISHAG. It takes a little preparation as I have to spend money. It is not just a question of doing the work. That is actually the easy part. Rather, find the ducats to pay for the absolutely necessary supplies, few as they might be, requires the preparation. When you consider that bottom paint will go about $130 a gallon, or at least did last year, it does require some financial wherewith all. And there are zincs to buy (hull and shaft), and caulking and epoxy filler and enamel interior paint, plus paying to redeem the sails from the loft and pay for a dangerous halyard replacement, in addition to the yard bill and the registration fees, well it just gets a bit much. And there are only so many convenience stores that you can rob and they are being overwork by others anyway. Yup, Publishers Clearing House needs to find me fast. Failing that, I hope my broker can find someone to buy ABISHAG. It is not that I want to sell her, it is that I need to sell her. Until then I will continue to sail her until  I sell her.

     This edition is a lot short than the first  but then the muse is gone.

WHEN I HIT "PUBLISH" THE FIRST BLOG EDITION SHOWED UP. LIKE I SAID, IT IS GOING TO BE ONE OF THOSE DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!