Still brr!

While certainly not tropical, waking up to 59 degrees this morning seems downright luxurious after the chills we’ve had in the past two days. Not to complain to you folks in the northern climes, but without our wood stove or stacks of wool cozies to pile on, it’s rough! (In an effort to not overpack clothing this year, naturally we left all but one pair of long pants and any semblance of warm weather gear in the car. Of course.)

We spent yesterday in Stuart, where we successfully held our first official school day in the morning (a huge accomplishment for all three of us, if I do say so myself) while Andy did a number of projects. While we journaled, math-ed, science-d and read, he replaced the corroded anchor locker latch, replaced two lights in the girls’ cabin, reconnected the radar wiring (which hadn’t been done since the mast was stepped), and a few other odds and ends. Ship shape around here, I tell you.

After school we went ashore and Uber-ed our way to a few errands before meeting the Ruach crew at a nearby playground for the afternoon. Then back home for our favorite weekly event: Friday night movie night, which is made even better onboard. (But not necessarily by Night at the Museum: The Secret of the Tomb.)

Other notable accomplishments of the day:

-Violet learned how to operate the head. Sweet relief from having to flush for her!

-On passing a SuperCuts yesterday Lily asked to get her hair cut. It took two women with strong forearms fifteen minutes to brush her gnarly hair out, all the while schooling her on the importance of actually listening to mothers when they tell you to brush your hair. I’m not sure if Lily’s nodding grins were from it all sinking in, or pain/terror from the hair brushing, but either way I’m pretty sure a message was sent. We’ll see how long it lasts!

Only one picture taken yesterday, by Ruach: Chickadee at sunset.