Solar power racking is underway! It's something we both avoided speaking about and dreaded starting- although, in the grand scheme- I have no idea why! Saturday, Dan was able to grab a few hours working for his Dad so he took it.  He's still struggling to find something part...

Yup, Halloween is long gone... and I'm just sharing my decor now. (shrug) That's how a bloggin' Mamma with a full-time job and a busy calling at church rolls, okay? :) Something thats awesome about having decor on hand from past years for the holidays, is that you can whip...

Done, da, da, da, da DOOOONE! Yes, the VERY FIRST wall has been planked, and that officially means, the Smiths have made their mark! I've been super excited about finally having a fireplace in our new house, but the lack of shelving, built-in storage or really... ANYTHING...

We aren't done yet, but we feel light as feathers! It was a big pain and an even bigger relief to get the solar panel racking built and in the ground. Over the last week we have been steadily tying up loose ends. I sanded down all the areas of siding that I applied wood filler...

So much going on! I had to report back real quick! This week and today, we have been steadily tying up loose ends. Ill admit, I'm reporting to you a little inebriated- just returned from my little cousin's grad party...CONGRATS AMY!  :) After a day of digging more holes,...

We're very excited to announce our upcoming presentations at Trawlerfest Baltimore 2014. We look forward to seeing everyone there. On Friday September 26, our seminar topics will be... HOW TO CRUISE TOGETHER WITHOUT KILLING EACH OTHER Presented by: Chuck Baier and Susan Landry...

First I would like to apologize for our blog postings not being as timely as they have been in the past. There is a very good reason for that and I will do a post explaining why sometime in the future. Beach House still needed to get farther north to be sure we met our insurance...

The run from Apalachicola to the docks at White City is a short one. There were a couple of potential anchorage spots we wanted to check out, including one that was a regular for us on our sailboat, Sea Trek. The White City docks are located in a basin surrounded by a park with...

Here’s your chance to own not only a classic Chris Craft, but one that was owned and operated by the venerable Claiborne Young. Classic refurbished 19′ Chris Craft Lancer. The personal research vessel for Claiborne S Young, author of six cruising guides for the Intracoastal Waterway...

It would seem that the Gulf of Mexico in the vicinity of the Steinhatchee River has it's own weather system. For a week we watched as the reports from almost every other location showed light winds and quiet conditions. Yet all of the forecasts and buoy reports for the area we needed...