'Til we meet again

There was supposed to be another post between this one and the last, but somehow, I never managed to get around to writing it. And tomorrow we leave for Ireland, so the post-in-between will have to wait for another day. In the meantime, another Off the Back of the Boat:






The first picture shows the unobstructed view we had of the bay.We moored at a dock called Little Dog, an apt name, as 4 of the 6 boats docked there did indeed have a canine crew member (or two, in some cases!) The view often included small boats speeding their way into a small channel on their way to various cottages nearby. The second photo features the BBQ setup that Grant and I Macgyvered. It only takes a minute to set up and is quite handy for cooking.

It wasn't quite the lovely Canada Day weekend we had hoped for. The wind simply wouldn't let up and although the temperature wasn't too bad, we found ourselves stuck in the boat for most of the weekend. Not much wildlife this weekend, perhaps due to the cottagers speeding by, although we heard a loon calling several times. I actually saw more wildlife when we got back to our marina. The estuary near our slip had an otter, a blue heron and several Canada geese in it.

I read nearly three books in that time, so it wasn't a complete bust. What books? you ask? Well, I finished the last of my Pern books and then started and finished Armistead Maupin's latest (and most likely final) chapter of Tales of the City: Michael Tolliver Lives in 6 hours. Actually, a bit less than that, if you count the time I spent making and eating dinner. Needless to say, I can recommend it heartily.

Then I reread HP and the HBP. I thought I should, just before the new one comes out. It still makes me tear up at the end. Anyway, that took another day and brought me no closer to formulating any good theories about what will happen next. I doubt Harry is a Horcrux,but I am still a bit worried for Neville. And finally, I started Barack Obama's The Audacity of Hope. Figured I should see what the fuss is all about. It's well-written and so far, I have found only a few things that I disagree with him on. We'll see...

I have a stack of books to take with on holiday. This time I made a conscious effort to have the books I take be in paperback form. But I still need to take a lot with me, as you can see from my reading speed when reading is all I am doing.

So, off to Dublin and Counties Cork and Kerry for the next 12 days. Here's hoping for clear skies and safe journeys. And a happy return.