Merrily we row along, row along etc.

This title means that we have no transmission in the big boat so we used the little one yesterday to explore the waterways around us.  We did use the newish motor that we bought to replace the one broken by the neighboring boater in the last marina.  It is just the right power to go fast, but not tip us up too far, as did the one that was broken.






The waterside park has 20 or so porch swings facing out.  You don't even have to compete to use one.

Tom got this picture of an osprey when he flew up from across from our dock.  Earlier, one osprey took a fish away from a blue heron and we heard the squawking.   Later, another waited for his turn.   They are sitting on piles of oyster shells.  These shells are everywhere here.

The last few days have  been  nice and warm.

A couple from Chapel Hill let me take their picture as they rowed past us at the dock.

Off for the dinghy ride

The latest is that when they took the new transmission out, it had very little fluid and a bearing inside was collapsed.  It will take a while over the holidays to determine whether it was the transmission or the installation that caused it and to have a new transmission sent here.    We might as well get over it and enjoy this place instead of wishing to be somewhere else.

Once again, hope all enjoy this turning of the seasons into a new year.