First week on board

Good Morning Family and Friends! 
We've had a very busy week and continue working hard toward our first sail of the season.  It's hard to believe that the first month of summer is already gone. Time is moving so quickly we are losing track of the days.  The mast and rigging are up and the sails are attached.  Jim will be tuning the rig this week as we continue to find the right homes for each of the sheets and halyards.  9 months is a long time ago and that's how long it's been since we took the rig apart.
As fate would have it, we have already had several opportunities to "shake" a few things out without ever leaving our slip.  What better place to have something not work than right here at home, right?  We filled the water tanks, turned on the switch for pressurized water and learned we had a leak somewhere.  We filled the sink in the galley to wash dishes and when it drained we found a leak there too.  Last night we lost shore power, again, and remembered that we had the wrong extension cord here and the right one at our storage building.  These things sound simple and they are, but trust us when we tell you they are not so simple when your are out of town, without a car to run to the store, or in a town that has no store. Been there done that.
Oh, did I already mention the beautiful weather we saw this week? That's a no, unless you think thunder, lightening, overcast skies and rain are beautiful.  The blessing here is that we didn't miss anything good out on the lake while we stayed inside and worked on the boat.  Another blessing this week included our celebrations on Friday which included local family, several yacht clubs friends, and our very own Monsignor Snyderwine who delivered Birthday Blessings for Jim, Traveler Blessings for our trip, and a special blessing on our vessel.  Thank you Monsignor!