Heaven on Earth :o)

Sadly, it's not where we are right now. Despite the beautiful surroundings, lovely weather and friendly people, we still find ourselves up to our necks with the ever increasing list of jobs. Poor Captain Bob is becoming quite overwhelmed. It's not even as though the jobs he's doing are going well, each job started leads to another problem. The problem leads to a need for parts or equipment that we don't have and almost have to sell our souls to be able to afford if its possible. The boat parts suppliers all seem to be professional rip off artists; a part that probably costs $5, can be as much as several hundred, and then there's the shipping and the customs, not to mention the time spent in locating the parts and waiting for delivery. I swear you need the patience of a saint to work on a boat. On top of all the problems we're trying to deal with right now, we're also fast running out of time. Before Bob can leave here for Antigua (for the start of the World Rally) he has an enormous list of jobs that really must be completed before moving Daisy to the boatyard to have her hauled out and her bottom painted.

Bob only has 2 days left here before he leaves to go back to work in Europe and America, and he won't be returning until the end of November, and then he's coming home for a week for Christmas, so between now and the start of the Rally on January 6th, he has about 3 available weeks to do about 6 months work and no one to help him… Not a happy prospect, and one that is really beginning to tell on him, he's really feeling the pressure… I'm doing all I can but, sadly I'm not an engineer or a boat technician, I can't fix refrigeration, or replace pumps, or any of the other technical jobs he's trying to do, the toerail needs some major work to repair a crack before I can start the varnish, but we can't seem to find the right glue, or clamps to do the job, a trip into town costs us about 2 hours in time and $80 cab fare… So here we are "part" less, and out of time… My friend Lynn who flew out to stay with us this week, has pretty much had to entertain herself, fortunately this is a pretty nice place to be if you don't have work to do… So life aboard Crazy Daisy is pretty much living up to its name :o(