True Day Off!
Well, what is it they say about the "best laid plans of mice and men"? Today turned out to be a real day off from just about everything. I did manage to put together a new "grouping" of toolboxes that I believe will handle the task of organizing/storing my tools and various other devices I tend to want aboard. Some other non-boating errands, and then a trip to the boat to get some minor things done. I bought a DYMO label printer (not the "click-wheel" variety), and labeled the entire 12V panel so that it wouldn't be a guessing game when trying to activate/de-activate any of the 12V systems.
Just about the time I was getting into a groove, I happened to look to the west, knowing that storms might be forming, and the skies were looking a bit menacing. I looked up the latest radar on Wunderground, and indeed, we were under a severe storm warning, with the radar showing a very defined line of thunderstorms.
Since we are only partially covered by canvas at the moment, I knew a gusty storm, like those we've had recently with 55mph-65mph winds would damage what canvas was still remaining. I made the "executive decision" to pull the rest of it down. It's a good thing I did. Once everything was secure on the boat, I decided to journey back home since we have a 4-legged baby who is petrified to near paralysis by thunderstorms, and I needed to make sure he was okay.
About 4:50PM, the worst of the storm was over us, and boy!, what a humdinger. The photo below was shot in Portsmouth and looks more like the scene of a hurricane (complete w/ flying debris).
With our big baby ("Big", our lab) glued to my side, we rode out the storm. After dinner, it was time to head to Lowe's for some trim to finally get the screened "modesty panel" back on the cabin door (it has not been there since we bought the boat in '04).
So, the day, while quite restful, wasn't a complete wash. 6 days left of my 10-day vacation. Will have to kick it into high gear tomorrow and straighten up what the storm may've strewn about, and finish some projects (and start some!).
Until next time...
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