Summer on Kent Island - 2

 July 5, 2021 - July 19, 2021

We’ve had lots going on in the last two weeks besides usual boat tasks.  The weather has been mostly hot and humid with a few low humidity, breezy days thrown in.  We’ve been having issues with our air-conditioning that have not been solved by the two fixes we have tried.  The air-conditioner still works but occasionally gives a false high pressure warning and the thermostat goes whacky.  We have a request for service in with Cruise Air  (where we bought the unit) and are hoping the  air conditioner works till we can get it fixed.  

One of our tires on the Prius had a leak which was caused by a nail in the side.  We made it to the Toyota dealer and had all four tires replaced. While waiting for the tires to be mounted, etc. we walked to a nearby restaurant, Paul’s Homewood Cafe which has been in business for year’s in Annapolis.  We’ve frequently talked about going there but this was our first visit.  The food was fantastic and we added it to our favorites list right away. Yum!

Another great restaurant we have discovered is in Kent Narrows. The seafood is fresh and well prepared and the tables are outside in a large pavilion with views of the water.

The view from our table at The Crab Deck in Kent Narrows.

We finished our bulkhead painting project and put everything back in place.  The stress of having the main salon in such a mess during the project was well worth it.

Painting over the dark teak bulkhead wall brightened
up the main salon considerably.

Mary, who runs the cattery where Kali was born,
graciously sent us a picture of her at 11 weeks.

I was finally able to meet my Baltimore friends for lunch on Tuesday.  I hadn’t seen them for over 10 months and we had lots of experiences to share with each other. That day (7/13 ) was also my daughter, Rachel’s, due date, but nothing was happening.  However, the next morning I woke up to a text from the baby’s father, Juan, that they were at the hospital and things were moving along.  By 8:00 am I had a granddaughter, Claire, weighing 6 lbs. 2 oz. Rachel and Claire were both doing well. 

Rachel and Claire doing well in the hospital
on Thursday, July 15, 2021.
She was born on 7/14/21.

I finished some sewing projects, did laundry, cleaned the boat and packed up my suitcase in preparation for my trip to Oak Park to meet my new granddaughter. I will leave bright and early on Tuesday, July 20th for  a week long stay.

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Summer on Kent Island 1

 June 22, 2021 - July 4, 2021

Happy Summer!!!!!

Tuesday was errand day in Annapolis.  After lunch at Carrol’s Creek I decided the discomfort of my tooth was too much.  I called the endodontist and they scheduled my root canal for that afternoon.  It was a completely painless procedure although keeping my mouth propped open for an hour was definitely uncomfortable.  As advised by the dental assistant, I started taking ibuprofen right away and continued every six hours for the next couple of days.  My only issue was trying to keep myself from chewing on the left side of my mouth.  

On Wednesday morning we got going around 8:30 am to drive to Lewes, DE to catch the 11:30 Cape May Lewes Ferry for our planned visit to Cape May, NJ.  I was thankful that my dental procedure had been so painless and didn’t interfere with our trip.  It was a beautiful day for the trip; the high was in the mid 70’s with a nice breeze.  Crossing the Delaware Bay from Lewes to Cape May was uneventful but chilly.  Bob’s plan was to eat lunch at a famous Cape May Restaurant - The Lobster House. We had a bit of a wait to be seated so we used the time to explore the area.

Bob watching from the bow of the ferry
as we cross the Delaware Bay

A fishing boat docked next to the Lobster House.

The bow of the fishing boat

Two views of the fish market connected to the Lobster House

After a great lunch we drove to Sunset Beach to collect some “Cape May Diamonds” which are small stones that have been smoothed by the water and deposited on the shore where the wet stones glisten in the sun. I also visited the gift shop and added another kitchen towel to my collection. Next stop was the Washington Street Mall. Five blocks of the street are closed to vehicle traffic making visiting the many shops, galleries and restaurants enjoyable.  

The rest of the week was taken up with chores, errands and a couple visits to the pool. Being so close to the pool makes it easy to take a few hours for a  break in the afternoon to enjoy sunning and swimming. We did have an issue with our air-conditioner one afternoon which required tearing the quarter berth apart to get to the problem.  We also had to pull up a couple of floor boards to detach and remove the inlet hose.  When I cleaned the hose out on the dock an 18 inch long clump of debris came out.  We concluded that the pump must have sucked up a jelly fish causing the disruption in the air-conditioning. It’s always something on a boat!

On Tuesday the 29th I was scheduled to have the resorption in my tooth (the one I just had a root canal on) repaired.  I thought it would be a fairly easy procedure, but I was very wrong.  It involved cutting my gum to get to the resorption and an hour of scraping and drilling - not fun.  Once my gum was stitched up I had to apply pressure to the area for several minutes and then apply ice to the area for several more. We stopped at McDonald’s so I could get some scrambled eggs (I could only eat soft food) and some ice so I could continue to keep ice on my face to prevent swelling. I continued to ice my face - fifteen minutes on, fifteen minutes off- for the rest of the day. I was wiped out, but we continued our errands in Annapolis and had lunch at Italian Market. I continued to treat my discomfort with ibuprofen and tylenol for the next several days.

Bob came up with the idea that we needed to brighten up the inside of the boat.  Our bulkheads and many of the walls of the interior are teak which is a desirable feature in a boat but tends to make the boat dark.  We decided to paint the forward bulkhead to match the off white color of the side walls leaving the trim around the shelves, etc, teak. I think Bob just needed a new boat project, but of course I was roped into the project as well.  Bob does the taping and sanding and I do the dust clean up and the painting. Any interior boat project causes a big disruption in our living space, but judging from what we have completed so far it will be worth it.  

We spent most of the July 4th weekend working on this project, but I took some time out to go to the pool and walk each morning.  The weather was wonderful, cool and sunny, but it is starting to get much hotter.  We enjoyed watching the island’s fireworks on Sunday night.

Hopefully, I’ll have pictures of our finished paint project for my next blog.  Thank you for reading my blog.