May 13, 2019 - June 1, 2019
Projects:
While Bob has made progress on many of his projects (often with my help) the only project I have been able to work on is recovering the cockpit and helm seat cushions. I ran into several snags in completing this sewing job. First, the snaps on the cushion covers did not match up with the snaps attached to the cockpit. After removing, adjusting and resewing the snap tabs I finally got the starboard side cushion to fit. Bob had to remove the snap and reapply a new snap in a new spot to get the port side cushion to fit. The helm seat cushions fit perfectly the first try. Another snag was in designing the back rest to go with the seat cushions. My first try was a complete bust. I hadn't allowed for the curve in the coming which the back rest will attach to. Bob came up with the idea of covering a pool noodle and attaching it to a redesigned back rest. We also had to use a different foam insert for the back rest as the type of foam we purchased from Sailrite was too soft. I made a mock up of this design and with a few adjustments it should work perfectly. That part of this project will be finished next week.
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| How do you like the color we chose? |
Outings:
Most of our outings have been to Annapolis to procure items needed for boat projects. Each trip to Annapolis includes a great lunch at one of our favorite restaurants; Italian Market, Jack's Fortune, Carol's Creek, Boatyard, and Storm Brothers Ice cream. We seem to visit our storage locker each time we go to Annapolis as well.
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| One day we went out to lunch at On the Border in Canton Crossing Shopping Center. Bob had fajitas. |
Jess and Joe joined me for an afternoon at the pool Memorial Day weekend and on this past Saturday. The weather has been great for the pool!
Travel:
On Saturday May 26 Claire's husband, Fred, passed away. His daughter Sheryl was with him. The apartment that they were living in at the end had to be cleared out by the end of May. I flew to Sarasota on May 29 to help Sheryl with this overwhelming task. Sheryl and her friend Lori had made a lot of progress and when I arrived we finished sorting through items and taking what we couldn't use to various charities. It was a sad, but necessary task.
I returned to Baltimore on Friday, May 31 exhausted physically and emotionally.
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| Lori, Sheryl, and I are standing in front of Lori's car that is packed full of the items Sheryl is taking back to Michigan. |
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