Early evening on September 30 and a view of Frances' many artifacts displayed across the front windshield of the boat as the sun goes down. Another summer seems to have passed and with it lots more rain than we are used to.
It's a beautiful evening and everyone has left. It's nice being alone on the dock once in a while.
We paid our annual visit to Wal Mart today and bought the pink antifreeze, engine oil and filters that we'll need to winterize the engines and plumbing once we get to winter storage. It's actually easier to load up here in Norwich, so everything is lined up ready to cruise.
The inside of the boat is crowded with bags full of stuff to be taken home but Frances is in the galley cheerfully making dinner.
We were looking forward to some Indian Summer but now there's a chill in the air as soon as the sun sets. We had the heat on in the boat last night and it looks as though we will tonight, as well.
Frances is jumping on and off the boat like the old days so all's well with our world She'll also be taking the long cruise to winter storage so well be able to chat and take pictures, just like the old
days.
Time to get out the boat's winter to-do list. It's not long and it's fun and interesting for us. Just seems as though October got here quicker than normal.
