Departing Onset Bay

The wind was coming precisely from the direction we want to go yesterday, and there was rain (and even hail for a short while, sounding like popcorn popping above us).  So we sat at anchor here in Onset Bay.  Peter kept himself occupied with the generator and other projects.  I mostly sat in a corner reading.  The highlights of my day were making breakfast, lunch and dinner and washing up the dishes afterwards.  Back to basics!

We have mastered how to use the little space heater most effectively by closing off doors.  It was toasty in our room last night when we went to bed, so I drifted off to sleep in comfort.  But we can only use the heater when the generator or engine is running.  We don't like to overuse the generator, and we only use the engine when there is no wind or when we are dropping or hauling up anchor or going into a dock, so heating is sporadic.

The fall colors we had planned to see have not been spectacular as we had hoped.  The first hard frost along the coast occurred just a couple of days ago, so we have started to see yellows and reds in the trees, but neither we nor the boat are well-equipped to wait for or handle the cold that is needed for a vibrant display.

We are harbor-hopping south.  There is nobody out here on the water except commercial boats and the birds, and most of them have flown south.  We need to follow.

Sea gulls and cormorants on Onset Bay