Continuing on from our January catch-up posting . . . .
We continue to stop by, either during our walks or when out on errands, at "Dorado" to spend time with our amigo Lucky. He certainly does have folks keeping an eye on his food and water bowl but we miss his company and a few treats are usually in order. We travel with a bit of cat food just in case his bowl is empty!
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I can see the bottom of my food bowl!
Several weeks ago, a young male kitten was "dropped off" nearby and he spent days crying and hiding behind a padlocked metal gate. He apparently could squeeze out to check what was in Lucky's bowls and for some companionship and guests left water and food nearby. We were concerned as well and made some attempts to see if a foster home was available, however, unlikely. Happy ending so far - the owner of the rental condos provided a collar and arranged for neutering at the upcoming spay and neuter volunteer clinic and posted online to find "Dorado" a home. We wish him a happy, safe, indoor life.
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| Lucky and his gatito amigo Dorado |
Boat Projects:
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| Mountings from cutting board material for instruments |
Perhaps the Captain will eventually find time to describe his efforts. In the meantime, here are photos of the instrument mountings he designed and made out of cutting boards. Another hole saw was needed and hand sawing to correct size, then mounting the pieces to the pedestal guard. Then installing the wind and boat depth/speed instruments and connecting them, as well as the gps chartplotter, which is above the compass binnacle. Voila - we now have navigation information at the helm again.
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Instruments inserted and ready to go
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Filling v-berth water tank requires taking bedding and cushions and all sorts of stuff off the berth to access the water storage below. Our starboard water tank developed a leak we have been unable to locate, so it has been drained and that project is for another day!
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| V-berth location of forward water tank |
There are some compensations for all this effort! We followed a nearby cruiser out towards Nacapule Canyon to the site of an in progress development on a large ranch, as he had offered to lend us a tool to help the Captain with yet another project. It was a treat to take a break and explore a bit of the Sonoran desert environment, even if we were driving.
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| Following towards the home site location |
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| The View - The Silence |
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| Work in progress towards a home in the Sonoran desert |
We must find time to explore this spectacular environment.
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