We're in Petersburg

Details tomorrow.

Farewell Sitka, Alaska

We leave Sitka tomorrow (June 17) midday and head out to some fishing spots George has marked on the charts. We are getting antsy and ready to "blow this pop stand". We will anchor out "drop the hook" and fish "drop the baited hooks" with hopes of a beautiful Ling Cod, and definitely some shrimp and crabs in those traps.

We are up to 17 hours and 56 minutes of daylight.









Sunset at Thomsen Eliason Harbor, Sitka, Alaska.

We have had a great visit here and now that the canvas and upholstery work is done, we are ready to start the actual cruising. Teal is all cleaned up and the dodgers look great.

Once we get to Petersburg, we will more than likely have internet and I will post a photo of the finished project.... that should be about a week from now. See you then.
luv/jo
(& the Captain says hi)

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Eagles in Thomsen Harbor, Sitka

Here are my early morning shots of "The Birds".

I asked Mr. Eagle to sit there for a minute while I changed batteries.


And he did. Can you believe it?


Work it Baby!














Looks like an owl perched with the two eagles.


Off to find Spruce Tip Jam.

luv/jo
(& the captain says hi)

Teal's New Upholstery

Nancy requested a peek at the upholstery. Here it is.

This is my V-Berth with my shoestrings hanging out the bilge opening. That's storage underneath where we keep clothes that are bagged.

Along the sides are hammocks which hold miscellaneous items. As you can see, we utilize every available space we find.

Forward in the "V", looks like a TV screen, right? Well that's the glass front of the anchor chain locker. Where the picture cuts off at the top is the shelf where I keep all my personal stuff, kinda like a dresser top.


This is our "open air" clothes rack. (Notice the awesome hangers crocheted by our neighbor Enid.) Clothes don't slip off these hangers. The rod is on the right side of the V-Berth. George designed the cushion under the "closet" to be thinner, thus allowing more space under the hanging clothes for misc items to be stashed.

This has made it a much more usable area and a definitely more comfy bed.

This is the dinette cushion and back rest over the pantry. This is the cushion where George lays his weary head at the end of the day. Notice the panbel on the wall. Those are switches - navigation on one side (GPS, depth meter, tiller pilot, C-Power), and the boat interior stuff on the other (gas, water, frig, etc).


He designed the back cushion to be permanent, which works out well since the bulk head is perfectly straight up and down, and the loose cushion was alway falling forward.

Not sure what the name of the fabric is we chose, a sea blue something or other I think. It really looks great in here.

I wish I could have gotten a picture of the other cushion which is over the frig/freezer, but George was always in it when I was ready with the camera.

The canvas is almost finished. Pictures of that to follow. We are very excited about our new look.

luv/jo
(& the captain says hi)

Spring Time in Sitka, Alaska - June 6, 2008

Almost 18 hours of daylight and counting.....


Snow on the peaks,







blooms in the valley.










luv/jo
(& the captain says hi)


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Indiana Jones at Sitka Movie House

Our movie theater..... Downtown Sitka.

Couldn't find out how long it's been here, but it is definitely vintage...


Indiana Jones. What a fun rollicking movie.... that old buzzard that was once Hans Solo, some 32 years ago, he's still got it. How old is he anyway.....?????
"Age: 65 years (born 13 July 1942)" That's per Google. I would have sworn he was in his 70's. He's definitely up there, but still does all the swashbuckling and antics of his youth.

That's the entrance - the dark door to the right...........










and here is the menu. It's all very low key.

Admission for George and me was $5 each since we are old. I think $8 is the going rate that our movie-going friends spent that night.




The rest of the story....

Teka got a group of us together to go to the movies. We had dinner and drinks at VanWinkle and Sons. (I thought it was the VFW Hall until I looked at the dinner receipt later. The insignia had a similar look. Too funny. I was even wearing my glasses.) Anyway the view was great and the food very good. Definitely worth a repeat. Prime rib on the menu every night.

We enjoyed Teka's friends, all have boats at Thomsen Harbor. Among the group was Teka, the lawyer; Sara, the intern at the DAs office; John, works here for an electronics outfit and winter caretaker at Baranof Warm Spring; and the other John, the Fiber glassier and Mexican Hotel Owner.

THEY all went for a night cap. The captain and I went for the boat and a good night's sleep.

We are having almost 18 hours of daylight.... so you always have to look at your watch to determine if it's time to go to bed.









It was a fun night.
luv/jo
(& the captain says hi)

Canvas for Teal

Here are pictures of Donna, Skookum Canvas working on our Teal.




Everyone is Sitka knows Donna and her excellent work. She delivered our cushions last week and we smile every time we sit. And I have to tell you.... the cushions in the V-Berth were originals with the boat.... circa 1968. Sooo for me having a nice new twin-sized bed to sleep in is awesome. George did the designing and Donna did the rest.









Here they are collaborating on the pram hood over the companionway. George had built a great dodger that kept rain and heavy seas from leaking in around the hatch.
But he has improved on the design and Donna is building us a new one that will give us even more visibility when we are underway.




She is painstaking with her patterning and that is probably why she get such good fit with the final product.








Here she is doing the fitting of the side curtains, which zip in and out as do the front curtains which are yet to be delivered in their final state. We will now just laugh at the waves breaking against those windows. We expect this will keep us much warmer also.


Her workers are Joanna and Bridgette, who do most of the sewing. Bridgette is the wife of Ted who we met at Baranof Warm Springs working on the steps to their new cabin.

Joanna works at the library, as well as at Skookum, but hasn't been here on the days we have been coming. We look forward to meeting the women behind the sewing machines....

We have become very fond of Donna and we enjoy her visits.

Thanx Donna for the excellent work you are doing for us.

luv/jo
(& the captain says hi)
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