Life at Castle Marina, Kent Island, MD

 March 29, 2021 - April 18, 2021

Spring has definitely sprung here on Kent Island since my last blog post (sorry it’s been so long between posts). On my (almost) daily walks I have been serenaded by song birds of various species.  Robins are everywhere and so are blooming flowers.

Kent Island has a Cross Island Trail where I take most of my walks
It is quiet (except for the birds) and serene; a great place to enjoy mindfulness.

A bridge on the trail crosses this wetland.

Fragrant Orange Blossoms are blooming along the trail.

Irises are blooming outside a building at the marina.

On Easter Sunday a crew came into the Marina and completely resurfaced the olympic size pool and the wading pool.  In the following days a water tanker truck brought in 19 tanks of water to completely fill the pool.  Throughout the week pool chemicals were adjusted and the water is now sparkling clean.  Can’t wait for the weather to warm up!!!

I think I'll be spending lots of time here this summer.

Bob’s treatments are going well (only nine more to go).  The treatments themselves only take about 15 minutes, but with his prep and the travel time it seems like the treatments have taken over much of our lives.  The first week we were here our trip back to Kent Island took at least an hour, but now the traffic moves right along and we are back at the boat in about 30 minutes.  Most days we eat lunch in Annapolis.  When we do come back to the boat for lunch I have been trying (successfully I might add) new recipes. It’s always good to add some recipes to my repertoire.  I've made some great sugar free desserts, too (Dutch apple pie, coconut cream pie, yellow cup cakes with chocolate icing). What should I try next?

Basil Watermelon margaritas are a new drink recipe we tried.

We are enjoying the change of pace here at Castle Marina and Kent Island.  It's so different from the hustle and bustle that was always around us in Baltimore and Annapolis.  Plus, if we get tired of the quiet we can easily drive to Annapolis or the beach!

I've started making plans to visit my children after Bob's treatments are over.  Seems like forever since I've seen them.

Thank you for reading my blog.  Stay safe.