With one week to go until we re-launch, and two weeks to go until we intend to set sail, the excitement is quite hard to control! It is true what they say, "hard work pays off"! Our project list has reduced significantly in size and the mighty Tilly is shaping up to be quite the seafaring vessel. Long days and long nights definitely have paid off for where we are at in our readiness for the journey, and yet, there always still seems to be stuff to do! Now that I have finished up my job at the Mug and Anchor Pub, I can devote all of my time to making sure Tilikum is ready.
As we come upon mid-fall, I've gotten to see something that I haven't witnessed in almost 5 years. The change of season. I had forgotten how vibrant the landscape becomes when the leaves change color. That being said, I had also forgotten about just how cold it gets this time of year. Let's just say our "summer" cottage is not quite equipped for Fall/Winter living. The outdoor shower has quite a frigid breeze cruising through, especially in the mornings with the frost still on the ground! The cold definitely has made work a little harder, but what it has mainly done is keep our minds (and bodies) determined on getting to warmer waters.
Soon, though, the fun part will come! Once Tilly hits the water, all we'll be able to focus on is the actual trip prep, opposed to making the vessel seaworthy like we've been doing the past few weeks. For trip prep, I mean things like provisioning, weather watching and specific route planning. Doing things like inventories for tools and parts. I realize this stuff may not seem that exciting to anybody, but to Will and I, it means we're that much closer to casting off and heading south.
All for now.
Capt. Sam
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