Marlene and I have been excited anticipating our departure from our home port at "'The Marina at Ortega Landing" for our first extended cruise to southern Florida. All the preparations of TIKA and the provisioning of food and supplies were completed for an anticipated departure on December 20 or 21st, but mother nature had other plans. The tail of the winter storm that hit the Midwest and eastern states managed to dip through Jacksonville dropping temperatures into the 30's with wind gusts in the high 20's. We decided to opt for staying at the marina with our electrical umbilical cord firmly attached to power our heater at night. While cruising, we plan to tie to mooring balls or anchor, limiting our options for cabin heat overnight to warming the cabin before going to bed by running our generator and waking to prevailing temperatures in the morning. With lows expected to get back into the 50's early next week, we figure the wise choice for marital bliss is to wait for the warm up.
Dave and I are bundled up enjoying hot tea on this brisk morning. We are are anxiously awaiting your arrival and hope you will bring warmer weather with you.
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