We have been back at work for 4 weeks now, and winter is slowly setting in. We got the heater up and running last week after we had a mild frost. But this week has been wet and warm. The rain is the only downside to living on board, it makes trips to and from shore a wee bit wet. If you time it right you can make it in between showers/rain, but if you time it wrong then you get drenched.
The weekends disappear so quickly for us, this Sunday was Mothers Day and we had breakfast at a Marina side cafe with some friends, then I took my own Mother out to lunch. The rest of the weekend was used up in washing, baking, riding on the bike etc.
Working at "Arthurs Emporium" is a wee eye-opener, it amazes me how much junk people spend their money on. At the moment there is a big "Themed Party" craze, all these people coming in to dress up for a themed party. Wigs, costumes, fake jewelry, makeup the whole shebang, what a waste. I thought we were going through hard economic times, everyone was struggling to make ends meet, "yeah right". Anyway I won't get started on that!!
The last couple of weeks has seen the departure of a number of cruising boats, heading up to the Islands. We have had a few good weather windows for them to leave in, with no major weather events to throw a spanner in the works. There are still quite a few catamarans here in the Whangarei Town Basin, but I would say it won't be long before they head off. We have noticed a marked increase in the number of cruising catamarans this year, it could be because Whangarei has a reputable haul-out facility for catamarans at Norsand. What ever it is it is all good for Whangarei, the money/business the cruisers bring in to the city is great. Paul and I both watch the cruisers leave with envy, as we wish it was us, and it could be if we really tried. Our time will come.
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