Perfect

March 17, 2015
Big Major Spot
Exhumas, Bahamas

Today was another day of perfect weather. High around 80, low around 73 slight breeze, sunny. We decided to take the day off and do almost nothing. Lee borrowed a big crescent wrench from Mark and tried to tighten nuts on the stuffing box. That is where the propeller shaft goes out of the boat and into the water. He could not budge them. So guess we will have a drop of water every couple of seconds drip into our bilge. That endeavor necessitated me up ending my mattress and I have yet to remake the bed. 

We were presented with part of a loaf of banana chocolate chip bread made by Judy this morning. Mark left this afternoon to fly to Ft Lauderdale for his treatment tomorrow morning. He will be back tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow they will be selling diesel at the yacht club fuel dock.  They  will no doubt run out before it comes again so we are getting while the getting is good. Thurs we will do the same with propane. By Thurs evening we should have water tanks, propane tanks, and diesel all topped off. That should hold us until we get back in the states if not home. 

We ate lunch, read, & napped. We were both tired. Judy picked up guests while ashore taking Mark to the airport. Kevin & Claire are her children's age but frequent boating buddies of Handleys. They will be aboard Windbird for a week. We are going to stay around this general area while Handleys, their guests, and friends Ed & Lynn all explore a bit north of here for a few days. We will reconnect no later than Monday evening here, since Kevin & Claire will need to be here Tues to catch their return flight. 

We took the dinghy over to shore to a beach where people sometimes gather to mingle. It is really not my thing but Lee wanted to go. We went but in no time no see 'ems  were bothering me. Bugs love me whether anyone else does or not.  So I got Lee to come back to our boat. 

I fixed dinner and now I am debating whether to do dishes or make the bed or do nothing more. Every evening at the moment the sun falls into the water you hear mellow horn sounds. It is people blowing on conch shells. It is really pretty neat, but I keep forgetting to mention it.lazy Da