Friday, July 4, 2014
July 4, 2014 Friday Happy 4th of July
At Schenectady Yacht Club on the Mohawk River, Erie Canal, leaving to go west to get out of the outskirting storms from the Hurricane.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
July 2, 2014 Wednesday Troy city dock
Woke up to nice calm waters, learned that they were going to have a
"Rockin the Waters" this afternoon at the parking lot right above our
boat with fireworks tonight instead of tomorrow night. With the dock
being free and Carol K. saying this was a need town to look around at
the windows and architecture we decided to stay and the bad thunderstorm
building and coming right over us. With our boat tied up securely and
all hatch covers in place we went off to the BBQ Rest., as you can tell
they have good Wifi. :) and good BBQ.
July 1, 2014 Tuesday Leaving the Anchorage north of Athens
0600-Weather clear, calm, CAVU, temp 70. Decided to sleep a little longer since needing to wait till the tide turned north again at around noon or 1 pm.
Motored over to the city dock at Athens and went to see the different architectural style of houses, saw a few, most not in really good repair, unable to find main street. Walking by a cemetery, saw headstones with death date of 1830, most of them unable to read on the stone due to"Acid rain" and the stone so deteriorated. Found a little gas station that had "Happy Hour Pizza", at noon for 99 cents a slice, had a great piece of Pizza and of course ice cream for dessert, after the apple fritter, once scoop of blueberry patch and one scoop of "death by chocolate". Ate it quickly on the way back to the boat, temp in the 90's feeling like 101 degrees with 80 plus humidity.
12:30 Left the Athens City dock, tide still going south against us and the wind has picked up making for high waves and us wallowing in the river as we were going up stream. Big boats passing going up smoothly.
1700- Stopped in Albany at the city dock, the railroad bridge unable to open for us for at minimum an hour. We decided even though the water was rough and wind blowing 15 plus knts we would take the mast down here which would enable us to go thru Lock 1 and 2 to Waterford and on thru the Erie Canal Waterway. Curt and I were nervous about doing this, especially in the wind, rough waters and a group of young kids driving their boat up and down the river by us giving us huge wakes. We had to remember the proper order in doing this, thankfully Curt remember each step and the mast came down without problems. Now we have a motor boat, hard to think that we can't put the jib up and get a little more speed. The kids came back to the dock and said sorry about the wake "My bad", one of the girls said do you do Yoga?, just checking your balance, ha ha. As Curt and I said yes you did rock us badly, the girl said whoops she's not smiling and off the boat and away from the dock they went. The boat leaving with very little wake but no matter we were done bringing the mast down and ready to go. Took us about 1 1/2 hours to get it down and everything tied up. Made it to the city dock in Troy, New York, too late to go any farther we tied up, hoping to get to Waterford tomorrow. Got to see a deer walking in and out of the trees along with the water.
Looking to the south from our anchorage
Looking to the north east of our anchorage
Athens City Dock, looks like they are getting ready for July 4th
Looking at the house built in 1883, redone and now a bar, bed and breakfast
Looking at our boat tied up to the dock at the Athen's City dock on the Hudson River
Beautiful flowers by their dock
Interesting bring chimneys along the water
Concerned for this large boat coming at us? or going? or anchored?
Coming and going by us, he was huge, not too bad of a wake though
Motored over to the city dock at Athens and went to see the different architectural style of houses, saw a few, most not in really good repair, unable to find main street. Walking by a cemetery, saw headstones with death date of 1830, most of them unable to read on the stone due to"Acid rain" and the stone so deteriorated. Found a little gas station that had "Happy Hour Pizza", at noon for 99 cents a slice, had a great piece of Pizza and of course ice cream for dessert, after the apple fritter, once scoop of blueberry patch and one scoop of "death by chocolate". Ate it quickly on the way back to the boat, temp in the 90's feeling like 101 degrees with 80 plus humidity.
12:30 Left the Athens City dock, tide still going south against us and the wind has picked up making for high waves and us wallowing in the river as we were going up stream. Big boats passing going up smoothly.
1700- Stopped in Albany at the city dock, the railroad bridge unable to open for us for at minimum an hour. We decided even though the water was rough and wind blowing 15 plus knts we would take the mast down here which would enable us to go thru Lock 1 and 2 to Waterford and on thru the Erie Canal Waterway. Curt and I were nervous about doing this, especially in the wind, rough waters and a group of young kids driving their boat up and down the river by us giving us huge wakes. We had to remember the proper order in doing this, thankfully Curt remember each step and the mast came down without problems. Now we have a motor boat, hard to think that we can't put the jib up and get a little more speed. The kids came back to the dock and said sorry about the wake "My bad", one of the girls said do you do Yoga?, just checking your balance, ha ha. As Curt and I said yes you did rock us badly, the girl said whoops she's not smiling and off the boat and away from the dock they went. The boat leaving with very little wake but no matter we were done bringing the mast down and ready to go. Took us about 1 1/2 hours to get it down and everything tied up. Made it to the city dock in Troy, New York, too late to go any farther we tied up, hoping to get to Waterford tomorrow. Got to see a deer walking in and out of the trees along with the water.
June 30, 2014 Monday leaving Cornwall Yacht Club
0700-wind went down last night so had a good nice sleep, up and ready to take off with Partly Cloudy and wind SW 5kts. After having the usual 2 cups of coffee, listening to the weather and last bathroom break we were ready to go. This morning was a different kind of morning though. On my way to the garbage dumpster I heard a faint hello, hello, hello. Thinking that the lady was trying to get someone on the phone I looked back but didn't see anyone looking at me, so kept on walking present task in mind. On my way back to the BR, a little was standing looking at me saying something which I told her I couldn't hear her till I got closer. She said she had dropped a plastic water bucket in the water on dock 100, wondered if I had a boat hook to fish it out. Was worried someone would get hurt or their boat if it was floating around in the marina, she said I could go to the BR first which I was thankful for. I asked if we didn't need to get it now, she said no it was hooked on something probably not going very far for a while. So...I went and got the boat hook, Curt had the motor running and one line attached only to the dock ready to take off. I grabbed the boat hook, saw the lady on the other dock and mumbled to Curt she needed the boat hook. She was trying to reach way down with the hook extended as far as it could go and couldn't hook on to it and obviously wasn't going to be able to. She was so apologetic and said "I just don't want anyone to get hurt." I asked if she couldn't climb down the metal ladder to pick it up out of the water and she said no she didn't think she should. This is when I realized this wasn't just an ordinary meeting. As I climbed down the ladder, stepping on the bottom rung, my clean feet in yucky water, she said I have Stage 4 cancer and should be doing that and don't want you to get hurt doing that either. "It's just a water bucket that can be replaced but I just don't want anyone to get hurt." I was so taken back by her statement of health and here she is out watering the plants cause it's her week, in the heat, walking up and down the dock with the water bucket. I had noticed how beautiful the lavender geraniums were as I walked down the dock to meet her. As I hung on the ladder trying not to slip on that last slimy rung holding on with one hand, dangling and trying to reach the green watering container, she said oh God Bless you, God Bless you. When I got back up on the dock and handed her the bucket she said you are a "God Sent". I really looked at her face as she finished giving me a big hug, it was pale, tired looking but had a glow. I told her no God Bless you and what you're going thru. There was a minute of silence, a different kind of silence, she looked over to Curt and in her weak voice said Thank you. I walked away what else could I say but my heart was extremely touched by this different kind of meeting. As I walked back to the boat I thought of all people she needs one of my tatted blessings. My next thought was I don't have anymore except for the big doily like one that I have already given away and wanted this one for a pattern because I want to use them on a Dresden Plate Quilt. Arguing with myself I realized that just like God told Abraham to take his son up to the mountain for an offering. Abraham trusted God and took his son. Here I am claiming that these are blessings from God on those special people we meet and arguing with myself about not wanting to give it away. For Dumb! I grabbed it out of my storage container and quickly headed back up to her when I saw her drive off. Almost in tears this different kind of meeting, I realized God just wanted to say to me this is my blessing and you need to be prepared to give it when you meet someone special you needs it and share your testimony of how you got started doing this. Just like Abraham in his relief when his son didn't need to be an offering, God just wanted to test his faith, so in my meager little tatted blessings,sort of happy I didn't have to give it away and sad I couldn't give her a tatted blessing, I felt an overwhelming need to just pray for her and I still pray for her. I wonder about her story..... obviously God has touched her, stage 4 cancer and she's out early in the morning watering the flowers to make the marina looked pretty. I trust she just needed someone to be praying for her not a tatted blessing. Why hadn't I just stopped and taken time to visit with her and pray for her right there on the dock? Why could I not talk with Curt about her, just had the feeling to pray for her. Could I send a tatted blessing, does she need one, I don't know her name, just a woman who's week it was to water the plants. How could I feel so blessed by our meeting, yet she is the one who needs prayer, she has stage 4 cancer and out watering the flowers for the marina!! It's taken me a couple of days to write this. This was a different kind of meeting. My heart somehow touched by hers with joy and tears both at the same time.
I immediately started doing more little tatting pieces, realizing I need to be ready to give away little blessings as those special people are put in front of us. Even though she didn't need to hear about God, it would have still been nice to give her a tatted blessing that her family would hopefully be able to use after she was gone. My prayer is that God will heal her completely, she does have Stage 4 cancer and is out watery the flowers on a hot day, walking up and down a narrow dock. Who knows.....how God may bless us! As you can tell I am still touched by this different meeting. Nancy you say keep your eyes on him, a different kind of adventure.... May this is a message to all of you reading this, be ready, you never know what God has planned for you today, tomorrow or the next day.
A different day today, working on my tatting, got a butterfly done which I haven't done for a long time, a celtic heart, a 3 dimensional flower. Wondering who they will go to....
0900-Left the marina and headed up stream 3.8 kts into the current. Motored close into "Banerman's Island" and took several pictures of the burned out castle. Motor sailed to "Whites Hudson River Marina for gas $4.29 gallon.
11:30 tide starting to effect the speed now up to 5.8 kts with the jib
1300-Doing 6.3 kts with tide and wind
18:30 Losing the tide 5.8 kts and falling, passing Athens City docks which have a sign" No Overnite Docking"so we proceed on and anchored west of the Middle Gournd Flats in the river between Athens and Hudson at 1900 hrs. Anchored with two anchors Mediterranean Style in about 10 ft. Supposed to be a 2 kt current but mud bottom so hopefully good hold, with current reversing every 6 hrs., Wind out of the south starting to drop down after dark.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
June 29,2014 Sunday Leaving Great Kill Yacht Club Day 253 total miles traveled since Sept 16, 2013--4102 miles
Woke up early getting 8 hrs. of sleep and feeling good. Cast off at 7:00 am, weather clear, water like glass and very few boats out on the water yet. Temp in the 70's. Curt reluctantly leaving the marina and heading north thru the busy New York Harbor.
0900-Passed the Verrazano Bridge thru the Narrows the mouth of the Hudson River. Leaving the Atlantic Ocean for this adventure. Tide still coming in and light SE wind giving us 5.6 kts
1330-Passing Hook Mountain Yacht Club doing 6.3 kts motor sailing with the jib up.
1730-Motor quit using all the gas in the 6 gallon tank, wind blowing nicely on just the jib with a speed of 3.4 kts jib only so decided to finish that last 3 miles to Cornwall Yacht Club by sale only. Nice to just sail, quiet and peaceful.
1800-Docked at Cornwall Yacht Cllub just north of Storm King Mountain-65 miles today
Looking back at Verrazano Bridge leading out to the Atlantic Ocean
Coast Guard stopping us again, the girl was from Minneapolis Minn.
0900-Passed the Verrazano Bridge thru the Narrows the mouth of the Hudson River. Leaving the Atlantic Ocean for this adventure. Tide still coming in and light SE wind giving us 5.6 kts
1330-Passing Hook Mountain Yacht Club doing 6.3 kts motor sailing with the jib up.
1730-Motor quit using all the gas in the 6 gallon tank, wind blowing nicely on just the jib with a speed of 3.4 kts jib only so decided to finish that last 3 miles to Cornwall Yacht Club by sale only. Nice to just sail, quiet and peaceful.
1800-Docked at Cornwall Yacht Cllub just north of Storm King Mountain-65 miles today
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