Dinner on the Belle

Last night, Dan joined us for a nice little dinner on the boat, at our slip.  I've attached some photos for your perusal -

This was taken from the top of the fly bridge, looking west out into the Gulf of Mexico.  It looks warm but we've been having very cold weather.  There was even ice on a little puddle the other morning!! 

 Here's our little propane grill that attaches to the railing for convenient use.

Here's Tinker Belle...our dinghy, in her storage spot at the rear of the fly bridge.  You can see the hatch to the rear deck at the right.

 Dan doing some fancy grilling magic with the ham steak we are having for dinner.

 After dinner, Dan is giving me some lessons on navigating using charts and navigation tools on the computer.

We are working every day to prepare for departure, but the weather has been cold and some outdoor projects must wait until warmer temps.  The Ship's Log is up to date and I'm detailing all the improvements and work being done.  Also, I've begun provisioning (grocery shopping to landlubbers) so I'm figuring out what goes where like you do with any new home.

Mary, Graham and Erin will be coming down for a visit next weekend and we are very excited to see them.

Signing off for now with love to all
Christie