Our new mast

Cats Cradle had her new mast stepped Christmas Eve day, we had left on a road trip the day before so didn't see it happening but were pleased with the progress. We spent a few days over Christmas with family in Lancaster, PA. The yard closed down right after putting our mast in until 5 Jan, when they returned the remaining work went fairly quickly. For now we have been put back together well enough to proceed on to Jacksonville, Fl where Bernie will be working for a couple of months. Sometime Apr/May time frame we will be returning to Deaton's for more damage repair. Good friends Joyce & Paul drove down from the Richmond area to help celebrate Bernie's birthday on the 2nd, so good to see them. Our stay in Oriental has been made much easier with the hospitality of Tom & Joyce of "Whispering Seas", as well as the friendly people of Oriental. We now have some cold weather traveling to do -- the flannel sheets are on the bed and we have plenty of fuel for the alcohol heater, so we will press on.