We know that many of our readers live here in the northeast so having us complaint about the snow is fairly boring. But, we're getting by. The Snow Blower still starts but it's getting difficult to find a place to blow the snow. We've taken pictures, of course, but they'll only be fun to look at while we're enjoying a cocktail on the deck in July.
We have nothing new to report on the starboard engine head replacement project. We haven't visited the boat in six weeks and that's a first for us. Normally by now, we'd be finished the last "fun" boat project, charging the batteries and counting the weeks before we go back in the water. The spring freshet on the Connecticut River should be something this year!
In the middle of all this snow, Bill's ancient Mercury decided to stop providing heat while overheating the engine. After checking with the locals who couldn't (or didn't want to) find a solution, we took the car to two of the best mechanics we know, Gary and Al at Hicks Garage in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Gary and Al are also big time boaters, which is where we met them many years ago.) It didn't take them long to find the problem and it isn't pretty. Air in the cooling system that, they think, is coming from a failed head gasket or a cracked head. They're digging into the engine and we'll know what they come up with in a few days.
Last Sunday, as it started snowing once again, Frances decided to make a pizza, something she hasn't tried before. We thought this might make a funny video so we set up the cameras in the kitchen and off she went. The resultant video was really long and we attempted to cut it down to something that could be consumed at one sitting.
The pizza? Absolutely delicious, although Frances feels she can make one even better. That's fine. Bill will eat pizza like that any day!
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