I think, no I know, winter is on the way! Last night we had two heaters going and this morning it was 68F in the cabin. That's fine but it was only about 40F outside and we know it will only get worse. The forecast for the next few days shows highs of only the upper 50's, and after that who knows. The good news is in about two months we will be back in Thailand and out of the cold.
In the meantime, we still haven't decided what to do with the boat while we are gone. The choices are to leave it in the water here at the marina again or to pull it just before we leave and leave it on the hard for six months. As with everything with a boat, there are trade-offs with both options.
Today, we are back on the boat after a trip to West Virginia last week to visit Dusty's sister Sandy and all the family up there. We stayed at the lodge at Tygart Lake State Park which was very nice and not too far away. The choices for lodging are pretty scarce in that part of the state so we felt lucky. The area has been hit very hard by the recession and a lot of businesses that we in operation a year or so ago when were last up have now closed. There is a lot of natural beauty but its a tough place to work and live.
