I checked the forecast as soon as I awoke this morning, hoping that the outlook might have changed since yesterday's gloom and doom predictions. Not much has changed. As you can see from the graphic (may need to click on it) the low south of Bermuda is going to continue pumping air from the northeast. This is forecast to continue for at least 3 or 4 days and will then be followed by a couple days of light and variable puffs. As you can imagine, neither condition is any good if one is trying to sail from Jacksonville to Savannah. This is particularly disappointing because it means I will not get to spend Memorial Day weekend in Mobile with Jessica as we had hoped.
I've been passing the time performing small chores around the boat, such as cleaning the shower drain filter, reading and listening to the radio. I'm husbanding food and water, hoping that I don't have to run of the river to resupply.
Barry baked a batch of cookies today - amazing what a gentle waterboarding can do for a miscreant's outlook. He's a slow learner, so I am not yet ready to declare him "rehabilitated," but the signs are positive. I'll eat just one or two initially and remain alert for signs of cannabis or ex-lax. As Ronald Reagan would have suggested, I'll, "trust but, verify."
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