Sunday...June 16....Happy Father’s Day...
And it is a happy one for sure on this end. Electrical guys finally arrived on Saturday afternoon and after much analyzing decided that our leakage was being caused by the front air conditioning unit. Because they are not the experts on AC, they weren’t really able to pin point the issue....but when it kept running even with the breaker wire cut....let’s just say something up there is not right. Finally just cut the wires leading into the unit....we’ll get the guys in Green Turtle Bay to figure it out this winter. We have two other AC units so we should be fine. For now, they have pronounced us free to move about the country.
And boat Captains should drive a boat on Father’s Day...so after special breakfast clean up...we’ll head over for gas and pump out...then on to Charlevoix where the true test will be. Can we enjoy a couple of days plugged in?? Linda and Ted Bemis are back so we hope to touch base with them...then head north to Petoskey and Harbor Springs and Mackinaw City.... though why we are heading north when it is so fringin’ cold is a mystery....maybe we should store some ...cause I’m sure the roasting will begin once we head south.
Anyway, the AIS is still not here ....so looking to have it installed as we pass through headed south.
And serendipitous experience yesterday in the grocery store parking lot...dog grooming is worse than finding hair cuts and manicures...they all have regular clients and are usually either not accepting new dogs or are so booked they can’t work us into the schedule ....anyway a cute mobile grooming van pulled into the parking lot right in front of us...visited with her for quite a while...she gave me a referral but then said she’d be happy to meet us in Leland in a couple of weeks while they’re installing the AIS and groom Dakota...hoping not to wait that long but ....we’ll see which comes first....
After spending a week in Northport waiting for repairs, we are ready to get moving...stay tuned to see how all this works!!
Sunday, June 16, 2019
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Thursday...June 13...
The weather here has taken a wrong turn. Temp this morning is 52...and wind makes it feel more like 42.... thank goodness we are plugged in and have the heaters humming. It’s pretty miserable out there...Too rough to be going any where...so might as well be waiting waiting waiting for those electrical guys to do their thing. They do keep in touch...several calls lately about the AIS situation. They want to make one trip and do it all...don’t say as I blame them for that...and Floyd says “ let’s get it fixed ....and fix it right.”
Til then there’s always laundry...and books...and that cute dog!! Though he doesn’t much care for the rain either....curtails his ball playing activities for sure!!
The weather here has taken a wrong turn. Temp this morning is 52...and wind makes it feel more like 42.... thank goodness we are plugged in and have the heaters humming. It’s pretty miserable out there...Too rough to be going any where...so might as well be waiting waiting waiting for those electrical guys to do their thing. They do keep in touch...several calls lately about the AIS situation. They want to make one trip and do it all...don’t say as I blame them for that...and Floyd says “ let’s get it fixed ....and fix it right.”
Til then there’s always laundry...and books...and that cute dog!! Though he doesn’t much care for the rain either....curtails his ball playing activities for sure!!
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Tuesday...June 11
A beeeeaaaauuutttiful day in Northport....sunshine and 60s...barely any breeze...we are ready for those electrical guys....and then the call came....just a few hiccups...and could we come tomorrow...or Thursday...
We know how this works...and we are just fine here on E Dock in lovely Northport....plugged in....and the weather is gonna be ugly starting tomorrow until Sunday....then it may take awhile for those waves to subside to our liking. Sooooo, we’re just hanging out...enjoying ice cream and all those pleasant hours of boredom. We want this fixed...and fixed right. New AIS installation is another biggie...so guess we aren’t going anywhere for a bit. Farmers market in the parking lot on Friday. I’ve got books to read and a dog to play with ...oh, and friends over on b dock. And probably laundry....there’s always laundry! Life is still wonderful...
A beeeeaaaauuutttiful day in Northport....sunshine and 60s...barely any breeze...we are ready for those electrical guys....and then the call came....just a few hiccups...and could we come tomorrow...or Thursday...
We know how this works...and we are just fine here on E Dock in lovely Northport....plugged in....and the weather is gonna be ugly starting tomorrow until Sunday....then it may take awhile for those waves to subside to our liking. Sooooo, we’re just hanging out...enjoying ice cream and all those pleasant hours of boredom. We want this fixed...and fixed right. New AIS installation is another biggie...so guess we aren’t going anywhere for a bit. Farmers market in the parking lot on Friday. I’ve got books to read and a dog to play with ...oh, and friends over on b dock. And probably laundry....there’s always laundry! Life is still wonderful...
Monday, June 10, 2019
Sunday...Monday ...June 9 &10...
Cloudy, rainy, cold....so reading books...baking cookies....eating....napping...and waiting for electrical people who don’t come until Tuesday.
Floyd had a few projects which actually created more projects...cause sometimes when you fix something you break something else...so we have a new smoke detector in the aft cabin (hopefully this one won’t go off in the middle of the night for no apparent reason) and now we need a new mirror in the aft bathroom. Hope that little blip doesn’t result in seven years of bad luck...
Another day of pleasant boredom... oh, and the rummikub tournament has begun...Floyd’s ahead...for now!
Cloudy, rainy, cold....so reading books...baking cookies....eating....napping...and waiting for electrical people who don’t come until Tuesday.
Floyd had a few projects which actually created more projects...cause sometimes when you fix something you break something else...so we have a new smoke detector in the aft cabin (hopefully this one won’t go off in the middle of the night for no apparent reason) and now we need a new mirror in the aft bathroom. Hope that little blip doesn’t result in seven years of bad luck...
Another day of pleasant boredom... oh, and the rummikub tournament has begun...Floyd’s ahead...for now!
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Saturday...June 8
A most delightful day in Northport....the sun is finally shining and weather was the best we’ve seen in the two weeks we’ve been here. wedding scheduled for the gazebo in the park and we are waaaayyyyy over here on E dock. Far from the friends we’ve made on B dock....but really close to the grass and walkway area. Lots of fisherman (today is free fishing day) and tourists wandering around.
Some stop to chat...these Michigan’s are quite friendly....and chat...and chat...Floyd is getting so good at practicing those social skills. Cute young trio from the Ann Arbor area...in town for the wedding...came aboard for a quick tour this morning. Floyd and I so enjoy sharing life aboard the TUMBLEWEED....and it is hard to imagine living on a boat....until you see it. Ours is not the biggest or fanciest...but it is very homey...and we love the layout. It’s is almost always ship shape....We don’t mind showing folks....these folks were loads of fun...Jeremy, Jessica and Anthony...
Oh, and Floyd got to honk those new horns...I think everyone knew which of those horn honks was us....we now sound more like the BADGER or EMERALD ISLE... than a pleasure boat. Takes a warning and physical preparation....he can’t just honk em....or the first mate will probably be overboard....whew, they are loud!
A most delightful day in Northport....the sun is finally shining and weather was the best we’ve seen in the two weeks we’ve been here. wedding scheduled for the gazebo in the park and we are waaaayyyyy over here on E dock. Far from the friends we’ve made on B dock....but really close to the grass and walkway area. Lots of fisherman (today is free fishing day) and tourists wandering around.
Some stop to chat...these Michigan’s are quite friendly....and chat...and chat...Floyd is getting so good at practicing those social skills. Cute young trio from the Ann Arbor area...in town for the wedding...came aboard for a quick tour this morning. Floyd and I so enjoy sharing life aboard the TUMBLEWEED....and it is hard to imagine living on a boat....until you see it. Ours is not the biggest or fanciest...but it is very homey...and we love the layout. It’s is almost always ship shape....We don’t mind showing folks....these folks were loads of fun...Jeremy, Jessica and Anthony...
Oh, and Floyd got to honk those new horns...I think everyone knew which of those horn honks was us....we now sound more like the BADGER or EMERALD ISLE... than a pleasure boat. Takes a warning and physical preparation....he can’t just honk em....or the first mate will probably be overboard....whew, they are loud!
Friday, June 7, 2019
June 7...Friday..
So back to Northport we go....same scenery as yesterday ...only reversed...
Air conditioning guy was on board yesterday afternoon...and after dismantling the forward ac announced that there was nothing wrong with it and it was not the culprit leaking electrical current....but he wasn’t an electrician and we still had no power source. So a rather tense call to the outfit that started all this...and a promise from the head guy that he would bring a crew and do the search and fix himself on Tuesday...in Northport.
We would have loved staying in Charlevoix...chatting with BOREAS...but we were having to use the generator for power. Boo hiss! So we opted to return where we could plug in... Northport is a busy place today...no place for us among the masses...so we are hanging out on the temporary dock...far from the crowds...til Sunday. Some of these big guys are suppose to leave and we’ll scoot over among them...
Weather today was the best we’ve seen....finally shorts and t-shirts. They say enjoy it while you can...Monday the rain is coming...again! Really we don’t care...we’re on the TUMBLEWEED...and once we get this electrical issue resolved we can begin our real adventure! Til then it’s boat chores, walking the dog, reading books and napping! Oh, and eating....lots of great food! It’s a rough life!
So back to Northport we go....same scenery as yesterday ...only reversed...
Air conditioning guy was on board yesterday afternoon...and after dismantling the forward ac announced that there was nothing wrong with it and it was not the culprit leaking electrical current....but he wasn’t an electrician and we still had no power source. So a rather tense call to the outfit that started all this...and a promise from the head guy that he would bring a crew and do the search and fix himself on Tuesday...in Northport.
We would have loved staying in Charlevoix...chatting with BOREAS...but we were having to use the generator for power. Boo hiss! So we opted to return where we could plug in... Northport is a busy place today...no place for us among the masses...so we are hanging out on the temporary dock...far from the crowds...til Sunday. Some of these big guys are suppose to leave and we’ll scoot over among them...
Weather today was the best we’ve seen....finally shorts and t-shirts. They say enjoy it while you can...Monday the rain is coming...again! Really we don’t care...we’re on the TUMBLEWEED...and once we get this electrical issue resolved we can begin our real adventure! Til then it’s boat chores, walking the dog, reading books and napping! Oh, and eating....lots of great food! It’s a rough life!
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