Sunday, April 13, 2008

April in Alaska

April in Alaska, not enough snow for snowmachining (at least nearby) and who wants to go searching for snow in the April. And it is too cold for boating, so there the toys sit. However, whenever you have a boat, there is always something on it that needs working on. Bryant, outfitted in his insulated Carharts, is installing a bilge pump and my job is to figure out curtains. Those tinted windows are only teasers; they give the illusion of privacy. However, if you turn on a tiny light to use the head, the whole harbor can look in. Given the amount of daylight in the summer months, curtains will also help keep the sun out. So I climbed into the boat, measured windows, and shortly thereafter felt the chill sink in. Before long snowflakes were falling, and I decided to head back inside, grab another log for the fire, and continue the job of thinking about curtains. Hopefully, these April snow showers turn into May flowers and we truly can start enjoying the boat that's been parked in the backyard all winter.

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