Sunset Bay Marina in Stuart Florida

Enjoying our time at Sunset Bay

moored close to the Roosevelt Bridge.

With the backdrop of nature provided views we are taking time for some little things.

Such as providing special care for our new baby mandarin orange tree,

and healthy scrumptious meals

prepared by the "Kitchen Magician".

A few minutes during an afternoon to assist a neighbor up his mast

 to complete some rigging repair.

Time for a haircut before entering the world to store the vehicles.

Now a trip for groceries becomes a bit more demanding as dinghy and bicycle become the primary mode of transportation.

A beautiful ending to another space of time

marked with the blowing of the conch.

Till next time . . . 

We are sailing on . . . . .

Yes . . . We have left the dock at the St Lucie River Lock. The past couple of weeks have been a turmoil of activity.

An impromptu cook-out with friends

celebrating my birthday.

A day trip to LaBelle for honey.

A long time family business showing bees at work in an outdoor mural.

We stopped at a boat yard hoping to see the plywood boat that George built more than 30 years ago.

And there it was! What a lasting accomplishment!

The final few days the dodger with the smile windows was completed and installed.

More of the local wildlife came to bid us goodbye.

George helped this gopher tortoise back to his burrow after his long trek to say farewell.

It is time to leave when the spiders begin moving in.

This one even gave us a rainbow salute on our way out!

So for now, so long to the dock at the lock

as we sail away from the sunset to our next location.

The mooring field at Sunset Bay Marina for the next week or so

enjoying the rocking of Gracie

and completing minor repairs.

Until next time . . . .

Still docked at the lock!

There are many reasons why we are still here:

The surroundings are soooo beautiful

and the warm friendships make it difficult to leave.

Happy hour with other boaters becomes an information trading session.

The the natural wildlife is also a plus

Or not!

However, there are more reasons why we continue to stay.

Lots of covered space where we can sew and on windy days a shield can easily be constructed.

A new dodger with zip out windows made in the form of a smile.

About ready to assemble,

and appropriately fit onto Gracie.

As the sun begins to sink at the end of another beautiful day,

George's bar-b-que skills are helped with the use of his headlamp.

Another busy day in paradise comes to a close with

a yummie dessert made from a gift of home canned peaches.

As we come closer to our departure 

a trip into the world to gather a few months of liquid to sustain us.

And a brief stop at the thrift store

where some new necessary toys were located.

We are hoping that our next entry will be made from a new location

away from this dock.

Till then!

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