Below is an attachment to an email awaiting us as we arrived in Ireland yesterday. Thank you Helen. It's really special.
Everyone is hunkering down here in preparation for a predicted gale. Boats moving on and off the tiny dock Ostinato currently calls home. Yesterday a 46 ft MV, Delta Star, tied up near Ostinato's back steps. Today, as they prepared to move to a mooring, King went out to assist while I got ready to go out for lunch. I felt the sickening crunch simultaneously to hearing shouts and the revving of engines. The bow of the Delta Star had clipped Ostinato's starboard stern. There goes lunch out. King has taken care of the needed immediate repairs (keeping the water out) and our new friend, Jerry, has arranged for the rest. I sure hope his day gets better.
We have been told this is the coldest summer folks can remember. Our luck. I put the flannel sheets on the bed last night and a rug on the floor. We are running the reverse air for heat but the batteries can't keep up so at night we are just piling on the blankets. The amazing thing is the weather doesn't seem to stop anyone from doing what they want. Kids are still doing their sailing school, warped up in wet suits and boots. Folks go sailing and eat and drink on patios outside the pubs. Kids in shorts .....their legs bright pink from the cold. I'm guessing wishful thinking there. Rain, what's a bit of rain in Ireland. If they are out there when the force 7 hits later today, I'm gonna really be impressed!
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| The Crossing! |
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| The sailing school goes on regardless of the weather |
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| uh oh |
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