Hello everyone, all my loyal followers and those who follow in secret. I know it has been awhile since I posted. I have been very discouraged at the changes to this web site and the fact unwanted pop ups keep appearing out of no where. They get me so frustrated and the fact I do not know how to stop them kills my creative spirit. I end up choosing to skip the whole idea of blogging. However just this week two different people from our marina told me they found my blog by using the Bing search engine and looking up OYCM (Ortega Yacht Club Marina)
In fact just this morning I learned something new from one of them. I learned that GODaddy was a web builder and I could create a blog with them that would be safe and secure. They could even transfer these blogs, and with their customer support they would guide me all along the way. I am very seriously considering it. There is a small fee involved but if I could get a blog that would permit me to use my creativity then I am all for it. For now though just to get me back in the swing of writing the blog again I will pray that the pop ups on this site will not cause me to jump ship again. (Nautical term lol I would never jump into the water here at the marina ugh)
So, my last post was talked about our adventures with Janet and Joe and our trip to Fort George Island. That was delightful trip and we made some good memories despite the fact Joe got a bug bite and we had to head back a day earlier then planned. The timing was right though because the weather was calling for storms and they didn't arrive until we were safely back at the marina.
In May 2013, Rich and I took a trip down the Saint John's River to Lake George. It was our 46th wedding anniversary get away. Here are a few posts I never entered into the blog.
May 16, 2013
We left the OYCM at one in the afternoon. We left Lucky with Rick and Vande because we do not have anyway for him
to get into the dinghy. Our goal for
today was just to drop the hook on Black Creek. The weather was picture perfect
and the view from the bridge breathtaking. So we took out time cruising south
on the St John’s River. Rich wanted to go as far as Green Cove Springs but I
wanted to go down Black Creek. A few
years ago, Rich and I drove our car around Black Creek and almost rented a
private dock for our 34” Sea Ray. At the time we could only dream of the day we
would cruise down the Black Creek in our own boat. Today is that day is being fulfilled
and of course I took a lot of Pictures. Rich found the perfect secluded spot. We
dropping our anchor and Rich took our dinghy to shore to tie a stern line to a
tree. Rich said the tide is only .8 of a foot so the tide should not move much
over night. We pasted a trawler and a
houseboat also anchored along the creek. Rich grilled feta burgers and I put
together a delicious salad. We drop the fishing line into the dark mysterious
waters and Rich caught an eel. We had agreed
we would eat anything we caught but after looking at the eel, we decided to
just catch and release it. We still have chicken and steaks available for our
meals. I was searching the creek for any sign of an alligator but did not see
any. After dinner Rich worked on the dinghy davits. He installed the second
boards to support the dinghy and I climbed on the top to hold the wrench.
We truly had a miracle last night as there were no bugs. This is the first time ever we went boating with no bugs. I thought for sure we would be swarmed with mosquitoes because of all the heavy rain dumped on Black Creek. Just ten days ago they got 10 inches of rain and the creek flooded. It caused millions of dollars in damage to the homes along Black Creek. It was so quit last night. Dark and peaceful and perfect for sleeping, what a beautiful place to relax. After breakfast, Rich and I took a dinghy ride down the creek.. It was wonderful. So peaceful and beautiful. We passed the house where we were going to dock the Sea Ray and that house got hit badly from the storm. The house was gutted and the dock overgrown with water weeds. I think the house must have been vacant. Such a shame a few years ago it was beautiful.We are headed back out to the St John’s River now it is 10 Am we had a fantastic stop here on Black Creek. We will be back. We went 24.5 nautical miles today.
Dock we almost rented
To Be continued
Be Blessed!
