Despite a small craft advisory in effect for the entire day, the weather calmed and the sun came out as I passed through Camp Lejeune yesterday afternoon. Not much action going on at the camp. I heard the distant thunder of what may have been artillery. And saw some helicopters practicing low flying maneuvers.
Anchored a couple miles past the camp. Soon after, a local waterman motored up in his skiff. I was anchored about 50 yards from his dock, and he invited me to tie up to his dock. His four kids had quite a time climbing all over the boat that evening.
Friday, December 7, 2007
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Tonight we are having steaks cooked on sasafras with lobsters - 2 1/2 lbs each, last of the home grown tomotoes, fresh baked sourdough bread which we will enjoy in front of the warm, roaring fire. And for dessert, animal sex and brandy. Hope your enjoying your present surroundings. Will think of you tonight under the flannel sheets and down comforter. Onward thru the fog. Chow baby. Fred and Rose
I think that you'll like the Wrightsville Beach anchorage. I lived anchored out there for an entire summer. Excellent protection and reasonable access to some stores.
Ross, I'd be making my way there at this moment, if it weren't for construction on the Figure Eight Island Bridge. It's closed until 4pm. I'm anchored just north. The water is clear and cold. I might have to jump in for a hot (cold?) second.
If I had checked the link to the Waterway Guide in my sidebar, I would have known that the bridge would be closed, and I would have gotten here for the 1pm opening.
Fred, if I were in Maryland, I'd come over and we could make it a threesome.
In all seriousness, I have been enjoying some steamed shrimp that I bought from a waterside seafood stand, and a cold coors as I motor down the icw. Not much animal sex going on though.
Glad to hear that, Scott.
Hi Fred!
Wow - if you're jumping into the NC water this time of year then you've gotta have some strong Canadian blood.
Have you seen a "sunshower"? I used this with great success in lieu of a real hot water shower. It's a dark plastic bag that you fill with a couple liters of fresh water and leave out on your deck during the day. The sun heats it up reasonably well and then you can take a quick shower in the late afternoon. You can't wait too long though, because once the sun gets too low then it'll begin cooling off.
Also, I found that if it was a cold, rainy type day that I could heat up a liter or so of water on the stove and mix it in with the water in the bag to get a few liters at the right temp for one of these quick showers.
Here's a link to the West Marine listing for this item:
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/248311/377%20710/0/sunshowers/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/0/0?N=377%20710&Ne=0&Ntt=sunshowers&Ntk=Primary%20Search&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&Nao=0&Ns=0&keyword=sunshowers&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=7&subdeptNum=null&classNum=0
There is a West Marine in Wrightsville Beach.
Ross, I think I've just been inured by years of having to jump into freezing ass pools for swim practice when I was a kid. I am looking forward to a wet suit which I'm pretty sure I'm getting for xmas.
An old coot at my marina in Baltimore gave me a swimming pool cover bag. It's a long black plastic bag which is filled with water, and used to hold down pool covers. I need to get a shower head to attach to it and make a sun shower.
Passed by the West Marine today when I picked up the bolts I need to finish my rudder project. You are right, Wrightsville Beach is nice. The great weather doesn't hurt my favorable impression.
Scott
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