The start of chaos... only two weeks left to get everything together.  Bertie is booked in at the vet's and the groomer, and I have a hairdressing appointment just before we go.  Bloto was out last weekend getting spruced up for the voyage.

Nice clean bottom, doesn't she look nice.

Bloto was out from Thursday until Monday.  We moved her from the yard on Monday aiming to have a sail on Tuesday.   All the time she was out the weather was absololute glorious, as soon as she was back on the morning, no more sun.  Although we went out, it was not the most glorious of sails and we both (well actually all three) got a bit chilly, so cut the event short.  After that, the sun came out again!  However, it has been a bit windy since then.

I managed to mess up the lazy jacks which Perry has so carefully reinstalled.   He had to sort them out again.

In the meantime I managed to do a couple of oil pastel paintings, which I submitted to Wet Canvas on their OP challenge.  Ages since I've done OPs.  The comments were nice and gentle - basically try harder next time!

Oil pastels are not the most forgiving of mediums, but I will carry on!

Also Bertie and I have been doing some longs walks which have been fun, and I have been running (short distance) a couple of times - this time no problems with knees.

Have got to hoist Perry up the mast tomorrow - should be interesting! and next Wednesday we are hoping to do our (finally) shakedown cruise, 60 miles round the Island.  So far weather looks right for it.  Must do some distance before we set out on the big trip......