Breakfast Guests

One of the many perks of staying on your boat is having unexpected guests stopping by.  It's not unusual for boat enthusiasts, fellow boaters, interested passerbyer's, etc, to wonder over and ask questions or to simply stop and daydream.  However, a couple of mornings ago, we had guests stop by of a different sort.  I was inside the salon and heard noises coming from outside.  Rather loud noises...so I got up to see what was going on.  Too my surprise, I was greeted with about 50 geese, about 15-20 feet from  the  cockpit of the boat.  I was so excited,  probably scared  them with  my     squeal of delight, and hurried back inside to get our camera.  Of course, I could not put my hand on it, so I grabbed my pad to grab some photos of the geese.  By the time I got back in the cockpit, the flock had moved further away from the boat, but I did manage to get a few pictures.  The pictures are not the best quality...as our camera would have done a better job, but still I managed to grab a few pics to share. 

 

Sunset Dinner on Kittywampus

We are finally able to relax and enjoy the boat!!! After more than a year and half of working to remodel and restore the catamaran, we are taking time to wind down a bit.  This is our first dinner on Kittywampus' aft deck, relaxing over good food and watching the sun set over the river.  Life is GOOD!

Four Generations!

Four Generations!

A good friend told me to publish this picture, as it is such a privilege to have four generations of girls that are together and having a wonderful day!   This was taken on Mother's Day 2016.

Summer Time!

Hard to believe that winter is over and spring has slipped by....June is here.   Captain Man has finally slowed down a bit working on Kittywampus, and it was a busy, busy spring for me.  I completed a Legal Nursing Course, taught a class at the local community college, and I am doing a sort of internship with a local canvas couple, while still working as a nurse part time.  Plus, I am trying to spend time with my daughter and beautiful granddaughter. 

Pretty baby girl and pretty mom!

The boat is almost done and she looks good.  We are hoping to take a long weekend very soon and sail to Ocracoke for a mini vacation.  We will work on her leisurely this summer and fall to finish up some minor stuff, but she is ready to go and to finally have some sailing fun!!

Sailing on the Pamlico!

If the summer passes by as quickly as the spring, Captain Man and I will soon be getting provisions for our Bahamas trip!  We can't wait...it has been too long!!

Happy New Year!

It's been a while since I last posted, and a lot has happened.  First, we are still in North Carolina.  Before Thanksgiving, Captain Man and I decided that he was working way too hard to try to get the boat finished enough to take off.   Plus there were a couple of family things going on...so we discussed it and decided that maybe this year wasn't the right time to head south.  Whew....what a relief.  Now let me state that we really did not want to stay in NC another winter, but it was the right decision.  And it took the pressure off of Captain Man.  He is now working at a much more relaxed pace, and doesn't have a constant look of strain and worry on his face.  And the boat is looking great!

Next, there is an addition to our family, my granddaughter, was born on December 10.  Both baby girl and mama are doing well, the best Christmas gift ever!  Since we are hanging around another winter season, I will be able to enjoy seeing "Pookie" (my nickname for her, not what mama and daddy named her).

And....I am no longer full time employed.  Our plan was to leave after the baby was born, so I gave my notice at work a long, long time ago.  So, when we decided we would not be going to the Bahamas this year, I figured I would take the next 6 months off anyway.   No more

2 hours a day drive time!! Woohoo!!!  So my last day of work as full time employee was December 1.  I was able to enjoy the holiday season at a more relaxed pace...able to bake, entertain and spend time with my family.  Very nice!!

And here we are, in NC, starting off 2016 working on Kittywampus and awaiting spring.  Hopefully, Captain Man will get the boat in the water by the end of February and maybe we will take her to Ocracoke for some R & R.  I must say, Captain Man did a wonderful job with her.  Can't wait to actually enjoy her on the water!

Happy New Year!!!

YUM....It's Pumpkin Time!

Captain Man and I did take last Sunday morning off and had brunch with some friends.  We decided to enjoy good food and mimosas with friends who were celebrating, along with Captain Man, birthdays.  Happy Birthday Captain Man!!!  What a nice reprieve!   We enjoyed good company and good food, if only for a few hours.  We had way too much food...quiches, bacon, pumpkin scones with pumpkin cream cheese and pumpkin muffins.  Yep, it is that time of year again to savor pumpkin and pumpkin spice, which I love.  Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin ravioli, roasted pumpkin, pumpkin soup...sooooo good.

Last year, while visiting my daughter, we passed a pumpkin market.  So we stopped and they had the most amazing pumpkins there.  All sorts of shapes and colors....They were beautiful.  So I took several pics and wanted to share....

They almost look like gourds, but we were told nope, they are pumpkins

And you thought pumpkins were only orange!!!

Different shapes and sizes

Striped ones too!

White pumpkins???

And some with warts?

Now I am in the mood for some pumpkin delishousness!!

I Hate Dusting!

Captain Man and I are looking at each other and wondering what in the heck happened to the time!!!!  It is November, and we are working our butts off trying to get the boat ready to go.  I only have 11 more days of work, woo hoo :), but we are not close to being done with the boat.  Captain Man is going every day to work on Kittywampus, and I go on Saturdays and Sundays, mostly to clean up and vacuum.  I can believe all the dust...if I did not vacuum each weekend, it would be 3 inches thick by now on everything.

sanding, which means more vacuuming

Kittywampus now has propellers!  The outside of the boat looks great.  She has new bottom paint and the black bottom looks good on her.  And today, I gave her a much needed bath.  So,  things are progressing, although not as fast as Captain Man and I would like.  But we will get there!!!!  We will!

New Props!

With new bottom paint

She is looking good from the outside!