Ceasars Creek
Elliot Key, FL
After a twisty somewhat sleepless night we woke to moderate temps and a sunny sky. We were up because between the wind and the current and an uncertain bottom we thought we might be moving during the night a bit too much. We certainly did shift in every direction possible. Mark and Lee were both up half the night checking the boats location. Both thought in the morning they were farther from the mangroves that when they anchored. Our instruments draw a pic of where we were during the night and the pattern looked like a pile of yarn a kitten played with. No pattern at all. We also seemed to be almost between a red and green lateral channel marker which did not make us too happy. A boat or two flew by very close and honked as much as to say "get out of the middle of things".
We put the dinghy down and got the motor mounted and took a little excursion but there was not much to see really. But between deflated tubing and inoperable motor we had not had the luxury of our own transportation to shore.When we put the dinghy back on the boat in the afternoon I saw another hole starting to wear through where the tubing rests on the metal on the cradle. I am very concerned we will have another hole soon. Lee does not seem to be as concerned. Could he have forgotten how hard it was to get someone to fix the first hole this soon??
We did some planning for our two days on the ICW which is twisting and shallow. Lee decided he wanted to see the Keys from the other side but since Handleys could not do it with a 6'2" draft we would be planning that part on our own. There are a couple of spots marked 3.9'and we are 4 so will have to hope we do not go aground. Will watch the depth finder like a hawk the next 2 days. We will probably go back outside and meet up with Windbird again Tue morning or Wed.
Judy invited us for dinner last night and since Lee subscribes to the theory you never turn down free food we accepted. It was 2 of his favorite things. Meatloaf and mac & cheese. Maybe tonight we will grill the steaks I had thawed.
Judy's sister is sick and in the hospital and we are all worried about her. If they decide on surgery
Judy may go back to Calabash to be with her. We will see where that goes. Thinking positive thoughts for her, Patsy has had a tough few years health wise. We found out our close friend Terri who is taking care of our mail now needs taken care of herself. A fall on concrete resulted in 2 broken elbows, broken right wrist and banged up artificial knee, broken glasses and scraped up face too. She has tons of friends willing to pitch in and help her out thank goodness, but she had just gotten released from the drs care for shoulder surgery a few days before. Maybe she can get bulk rate prices at the orthopedic clinic. I hate I can not be there to help her out but know she will have people who will. What goes around comes around and she is there for everybody else all the time. Good energy for her to heal quickly.
Judy may go back to Calabash to be with her. We will see where that goes. Thinking positive thoughts for her, Patsy has had a tough few years health wise. We found out our close friend Terri who is taking care of our mail now needs taken care of herself. A fall on concrete resulted in 2 broken elbows, broken right wrist and banged up artificial knee, broken glasses and scraped up face too. She has tons of friends willing to pitch in and help her out thank goodness, but she had just gotten released from the drs care for shoulder surgery a few days before. Maybe she can get bulk rate prices at the orthopedic clinic. I hate I can not be there to help her out but know she will have people who will. What goes around comes around and she is there for everybody else all the time. Good energy for her to heal quickly.
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