In a Blink of a Crinkling Eye, We're Back to December

 

In a Blink of a Crinkling Eye, We're Back to December

Deltaville, VA   

Our seven months on land were busy and flew by. We traveled to some new areas and spent a lot of time with friends and family. Crossroads lounged for six weeks at the spa where she received some upgrades and scheduled maintenance. In a blink of an eye it was time to start preparing for our annual trip south. On December 1, I brought onboard the first car-load of provisions. Once everything was stowed away, that process was repeated two more times. Every nook and cranny is now occupied to full capacity. Barry and I spent Christmas with both my Virginia and North Carolina families. We returned from North Carolina yesterday afternoon, quickly took down the Christmas decorations at our house, and packed the last load of "stuff" into the car.

When we hit the highway this morning it was a pleasant 64 degrees, but we knew that number would drop quickly and drastically. By mid afternoon a stiff breeze was blowing through the marina and the temperature was indeed dropping. We moved my car to long-term storage and covered it. Crossroads sat ready for departure as we walked back to her. The sea grasses against a bright blue sky cast a false impression of a warm summer day. The dinner-time weather report captured the true scene -- wind chill of 35 degrees, wind gusts of 42 knots. As I write this while watching the UVA women's basketball win over SMU, the wind is howling and the dock lines are squeaking under tension. The forecast says the wind will lay down overnight. We hope that's the case and we'll leave the dock early tomorrow morning and head south. 

Thank you for following along with us on our journey. As always, we welcome your questions and comments.