PROVISIONING

We had gotten a rental car and got many errands completed. The most visual thing is the flagpole, You ask, what is so special about our flag pole? Well, it is a hockey stick. Our catamaran is registered in Edmonton and people do ask (if they are familiar with the geography of Canada) how we got this cat down from there. We are registered in Alberta because it would have taken weeks and weeks to register our catamaran in Ottawa... such a backlog.

However, I did take some pictures of two huge quilts, again, why, Shannon, seems so boring. I got a vacuum bag and from 2 quilts taking a full cupboard, I now have an empty one. Please see the photo. The empty cupboard will be used for Ben and Sam's friend Jalyn and our boys will be bringing friends in Feb. They do need a place to put their bathing suits. Those vacuum bags are amazing. I had an extra large one and stuffed 2 King size pillows in it. These pillows virtually take up no room now.  

before.... 2 queen quilts

after.... 1 1/2 inch thick

I did a huge shopping trip at Walmart and start the PROVISIONING. It is daunting to shop for 12 weeks. I have about 3 or 4 more trips to do the next time down. This is a learning experience. A guest coming to our cat will open a cupboard in their bathroom and see mustards, vinegar and 5 mayonnaises... plus 10 weeks more of other staples. Funny to see their faces. We have been told over and over to take everything we need to the Bahamas, and we are blessed to have the storage. We may as well do all the shopping we can at the Wal-Mart here. Everything costs more in the Bahamas. Paul is making a list and checking it twice for tools/supplies/duct tape etc.

  

We did put our 9.9 outboard on our dingy and tested it. All is good. We puttered around the boats that elect to stay on the mooring balls in the anchorage. A good many catamarans there too, only a handful that are like us … PowerCat. Most catamarans are sailing ones. I took a picture of Coyaba from the dingy.  

We are home in Ottawa listening to Christmas music and getting in the spirit. We are blessed to have many friends nearby to celebrate the season with. Paul's sister Brenda and husband Tom are now almost 5 hours away in Huntsville, Ont., so we will be there for a couple of nights over the holiday. We are excited to see them including nieces and husbands. My parents live on Vancouver Island. We wish you all a blessed holiday with your family and friends. Health and Happiness for the New Year.