Friday 30 March 2018

March 18 - 29, 2018 Philips retirement


retirement party for Philip
at AYS 


Philip on the left started to work at Abaco Yacht Services when
he was 14 years old  and now 45 years later he is
retiring and moving to Florida to be with his family




the travel lift  of AYS on Green Turtle Cay


the party was held in the cottage that is rented out to cruisers, when they are
getting their boat ready to  launch or haul .. we usually stay on the boat for those few days
our friends on Wingspread use this facility each year


it looks like another hot sunny day in the Abacoes


Joe catching up with Old Sam

since Joe has been in Black Sound, he has varnished all the wood work
in and outside the boat … plus put 2 coats of wax on the hull, added some teak
trim to the companionway, washed down the inside of the boat with vinegar,
entertained cruisers and was entertained by cruisers, walked beaches, 
bought groceries, did laundry (there is a shortage of water on GTC so it is
very hard to find a place that will let you wash laundry),
and more things that Im not aware of  ….

Joe is not a picture taker like me .. lol .. so it is hard to get
any pictures from him
Joe returned home April 19, but he has a lot more work to do
before that with getting Modaki ready for haul out and summer storage

right now March 30 he is sailing up to Powell Cay for a few days, about a 5 hour trip
and he will be joined there with Wingspread, SandysWay, Almost Heaven and many more
boats 

March 1 - 17, 2018 St. Patricks Day and Sundowners


Modaki safe at Mangoes as the next front rolls
thru .. 45 knot clocking winds


Beauty pageant next door at the Blue Hole
right next to our boat …


Nippers on Great Guana Cay .. the extreme high waves
destroyed the lower part of the stairs leading to the beach


St. Patricks Parade in Marsh Harbour
The Shortest St. Patricks Parade in the World


everyone ends up at Snappas


the gang all together
SandysWay, Groovin, and Don Quiote




the next day Joe and a bunch of other boats, crossed the Whale
to the north part of the Abacoes
and a few nights later there was a funds raiser for ECC at
Sundowners Bar
with lots of music and great food


some of the cruiser crowd


Ronel a student of ECC is a great performer
his parents own Sundowners


looks like they are enjoying the warmth and sunshine
in the Abacoes

Thursday 22 March 2018

February 22-28, 2018 painting the floor and tool box


Joe painted some fish and Sea Horses to our floor on Modaki


its oil base paint so it is a bit tricky to step around the paintings until they dry


Joe has always wanted to make a built-in tool box
under our salon table .. some pictures of his work in progress








note the wood on the front of the tool box
hard to find Madeira wood


Just about completed


it looks really good Joe … this will free up some locker space


Joe made a trip to Man of War to purchase a piece
of Madeira (local Mahogany)…  from Mr. Albury (a local boat builder)
Madeira is just about extinct and it is illegal to cut down a tree for the wood…
it was a rare find for us


Joe took one of the ferries to and from MOW..
its a lot quicker  - 20 minutes each way

Sunday 18 March 2018

February 16 - 21, 2018 MOW … Mangoes Marina


we have anchored off MOW and dinghied to town .. working our way thru
the mooring field


this is quite the way of building a skiff  … two pieces ..
it is support to be like this .. 


I'm taking advantage of the warm clean water 


there is a fundraising event happening on Saturday .. all proceeds go the the
school .. its like a large flea market 


Joe is sharing his chicken souce … I don't like it ..


crab race …. I won


Sandy having a closer look at Mr. Hermit Crab
.. we had a great stay at Man of War, but it was soon time to
head back to Marsh Harbour and Mangoes Marina


laundry … it was a good drying day


I organized a pot luck and everyone showed up at Mangoes


our UK friends




Guy and his daughter Sam


finally I got my picture taken at the Blue Hole … love this
furniture


taking my boat orchids on a walk .. to our friends place ..


Rapeepan and Johnny are keeping them for me until next fall


hanging on the side of the chicken coup


Rapeepan


Joe and Johnny Cash in their garden


duck and chicken eggs
they own Abaco Asian Market and sell their eggs and veggies from their garden


celebrating Sandy's birthday and Joe's Birthday


a must for Joe on his birthday .. cherry cheese cake


February 21 .. I boarded a plane to head home, while Joe is
staying with Modaki for another 2 months
.. and will put her away for the summer

In April I'm going to become a grandma … yes Lily pregnant and is having a
baby girl !!!!!!