Since the beginning of the week, we have been working many, many hours each day getting the boat ready to be stored. Inside, she is immaculately clean from (and including) the ceilings to the floor boards. To keep her mold-free (or close to it) and dry, I will be putting out dehumidifier chemicals and plastic containers of bleach with vented holes just before we leave. I have placed covers on the wheel, life raft and compass, and the instrument covers are in place. The cockpit cushions and linens are all stored, and the open food has been removed from the pantry locker. I am doing the last of the laundry as I write. Peter has done a multitude of tasks, including draining the fuel from the smaller outboard engine, cleaning out the holding tank, equalizing the batteries, and consulting with engine and rigging specialists at the boatyard about jobs that need to be done in our absence. (His list was much longer than mine.) I packed yesterday afternoon. Next I need to remove the food from the refrigerator, take out the trash, make sure the hatches are tightly closed, and take out the trash.
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| My bags are ready |
Our friend Lori is arriving from Washington, D.C. around noon to transport us to her house, after we have lunch and ice cream here in Oxford. I will be staying with her for a week and then going home for three and half weeks before joining Peter in England. Peter flies to London tomorrow afternoon, arriving the next day.
The blog will be back when we are back on board.
A few more Oxford picket fence artworks:
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