Here we are--still--in dreary Deltaville. It has been raining almost constantly today; the day has been dark and damp. The good news it is not hot. The not so good news is that I kept myself occupied with cleaning and tidying as much as possible, but it was not enough to fill the long hours of the day. Peter spent most of the day working on plumbing, so we he had to turn off the running water on the boat. Unfortunately, he was not able to obtain a part he needs nor repair the broken one, so we are still without running water, necessitating going to restrooms in the rain and letting the the dishes pile up.
A couple of days ago, we had to come to the assistance of a boatyard worker who slipped while boarding the yacht across the dock from ours; he was unable to get up and another worker plus Peter and I had to heave him on board. Luckily, he did not have a major injury. Yesterday, a charter boat came in to the marina with a torn mainsail and the inability to use reverse with the engine; the sailors had been caught in a squall. Today, the owner of the yacht was putting up the repaired main when the wind started gusting and the rain began anew. Peter and I rushed over to help control the sail as it was being furled. That was our bit of adventure for today.
No word from Peter yet on when we may set sail.
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