On Sunday morning, October 4, it was still cool and a little windy but the sun was out, finally. There were even a few people around while we enjoyed one of Frances' great breakfasts and our Sunday New York Times.
As nice as the weather was, it is time to begin planning our exit. We've done this so many times before but somehow, actually saying that we've leaving on October 21 hurts a little. After all, we've had a great summer and admitting that it's over isn't easy to do.
We took a walk around the marina. Most of the "seasonal boaters" were still there. The marina is showing a little wear but from here, it looked just fine.
The big news is that on Thursday, a barge and tug arrived, we assume to repair the docks damaged by last winter's ice.
Not a minute to early, we'd say. That dock wasn't going to make it through another winter.
We took a mini-road trip on Sunday to complete the purchase of the stuff we'll need to winterize the engines and the water system on the boat once we get to Portland, were we store for the winter. No sense buying these things at the last minute when paying attention to the prices can save some money.
Wal Mart came up with a discount on the -50 degree pink antifreeze that we use to protect the water pipes, tank and pump. Tractor Supply (one of our favorite stores) provided the 10 quarts of engine oil and the two filters that we need. That all came to $91.54, about $9.00 less than we paid for the same stuff last year.
Next, we check the engines one more time, fill the tank with gas and then head out for one more winter.
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