In the home stretch!!

We spent the day getting the inside of Cape St. James ready to sail again. Lots of little things to do to make our home a boat, not a dock queen. We are in the last stages of engine work, hoping all of the parts for the muffler system arrive by Tuesday, then Jim will install them and off we go.

Jim is working on Ham radio as I type getting it ready to send and receive while out sailing.

It's been a long hard summer of waiting, but finally we think we will be off soon.

Fair Winds!!!

4th of July 2010

Weather doesn't stop the town of Sitka from celebrating. Many turned out for the local parade fully dressed from head to toe in rain gear. The fireworks however have been postponed until next Friday- hoping for better viewing weather.

Raptor Center

Sherry and Craig from S/V Sherry Lynn

We stopped waiting for the mechanic and headed to the Raptor Center here in Sitka. eagles have been taken off the endangered list, there are now 100,000 eagles in North American, 50,000 in Alaska and 25,000 in S.E. Alaska. (We think half of that is in the parking lot here in the marina.)

The center receives injured birds of pray and hopes to set them free again after rehabilitation. It was an interesting program, well worth the visit.

6-28-10 / 10:00 P.M.

Mt. Edgecumbe through the rigging.

Hard to go to sleep with so much daylight available. But since we have had such hard days (still waiting for the mechanic to show up) we manage to fall asleep, so we can get up and wait again the next day. Keep reminding ourselves that waiting in paradise is better than waiting in the big city.

It's a big job!!

But at least I don't have to cook!!!!

New Engine!!!

Yippee!!!!

Which is Worst??

The tourist or bears??? It is that time of year when both have returned to town. Be sure to check out the pod cast at the link below.

Image by John Steedman
Starrigavan bears last year.SITKA, ALASKA (2010-05-07) Brown bear activity around Sitka is off to an early start this spring. Over the last ten days, Sitka police have fielded a number of calls from residents who have seen bears in trash cans, on streets, on trails, and in the occasional chicken coop. Alaska Department of Fish & Game biologist Phil Mooney is Sitka’s go-to man for bears. So far this year, Mooney estimates that there could be three or four sows on the road system, and like last year, possibly one large and very furtive boar. KCAW’s Robert Woolsey spoke with Mooney about his department’s approach to the bear issue this season:

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