The Bad Stuff has left us!! At least for the foreseeable future, we are into nicer, warmer weather. The boat was fairly comfortable when I went to bed last night but even better when I got up at 6:15. What a nice feeling not to have to throw on extra layers. Once again, Pacha slept in until 7:00, so my morning got off to a great start. Of course, not all is perfect. As we were running down the dock to get Pacha relieved I tripped and fell flat hitting my chin. Fortunately, there was no damage, only a sore chin and a bruised ego, and Pacha was more concerned about relief than running away. She further rewarded me by dropping her donuts along her favorite walking place.

The best news is my batchelor stint will be over this afternoon. It's been a cold ten day haul, but the break in the weather heralds my better half's return. She's had a difficult time trying to get everything done, and then on the way back got stopped for a "random check" at the border and got lost hunting for a hotel. One good bit for her as well, the weather has made the rest of the trip home much easier with no snow or even rain predicted. I'll be here for a week after she arrives, and then I'm off to the big TO for a few days. Following that, I'm headed for LA to do my bit to help out during family illness/recuperation. I'd much rather stay here and look out for home issues, but who knows, maybe I'll get to play a round or two of golf with nephews I haven't seen in years. Spring will have sprung by the time all this traveling is finished, and it will be time to look after much needed renovation and repairs.

Funny how quickly we put to the back of our minds the difficulties and problems of a few days ago when things start to improve and we get on the right track again. Now I'm warm and the past cold doesn't seem to have been so bad after all. I'm on the right track now and looking forward to the next five weeks, but the next seven days are the best of the bunch.