FROSTY-FROSTY-FROSTY!Wow! what a weekend,
And what an result!
Ford on top "finally" and nail biting racing for the last 20 laps.
The only question left is just what to do with the rest of the food?
Fruit platters, cheese platters, sushi platters, antipasto platters plus a few sweet treats in the freezer.
With the racing as good as it turned out 2B there wasn't much thyme 2 eat much of my culinary cre8ions, as I'm typing this Mark Webber is leading the Grand Prix
A very special weekend of Motor Racing is playing out just perfectly.
This thyme last year I sat trackside watching the Gr8 race!
While this year I'm still aboard The Yot getting ready to head towards W.A for the next few months.
I'm reflecting not only on just how blessed I am to be here, but just how lucky we all are!
My Family and Friends are incredible.
Brother Andrew and Brother Mark are both rejoicing after what was truly a spiritual event!
This is the only day of the year that Bourbon B4 breakfast is acceptable!
Itz a true celebration of motor racing with the new manufacturers providing no challenge for the usual drivers to rise to the top and go punch for punch during the last hour.
The final lap causing near heart stopping moments.
With the passing of this monumentous weekend itz now thyme to focus my attention on heading 2wards Perth for the next few weex to tile Mum and Dad's new house.
I have this overwhelming sense of finality, thatz driving me to get the Yot as prepared as I can B4 I leave.
This week Ken and I managed to close the second extension with the final piece of hull being glassed into place on Saturday morning, the last of the window leex have also been repaired with the creation of a fibreglass cap to fit the front corner of the windscreen and side windowz.
This will B used to cover the "butyl mastic" sealant that must replace the old sikkaflex sealant.
There is just 2 much expansion of the different plexiglass windows to use a solid sealant, this is also true of the main hull- pontoon joints which will also be fitted with the flexible sealant and cover system.
The Yot must be cyclone ready B4 I leave as we are now in the season and without me aboard to prepare Galleycat I must leave very little for the guy's to do should the need arise.
This means clearing the foredeck and roof area, removing the WFT's and securing all hatches.
Itz Tuesday nite and the world is much betta than it waz!
Several people have come 4ward 2 congratul8 FORD on the weekendz effort.
We are no longer surrounded bye SMELLY HORRABLE STUFF!
But a constant stream of floating rocks!
Sumwhere there haz been a volcanic eruption because we have a yard full of "pebbles" (Not the FLINTSTONE variety" The yard is slowly being covered with these "floating rocz"!
I've added 1 of these little marvels 2 the "Totem" pole !
A special care package arrived from W.A today with the Template 4 the bathroom window, several pictures 4 the wallz of the Yot, a couple of new drawers 4 the outdoor kitchen plus a new bathrobe just 4 me.
As the fotoz show the work on weatherproofing the Yot is nearly complete. I'll pack my bags on Thursday with 10 litres of Felixxer, 5 of Jim Beam and 5 Jack Daniels plus a bottle of Jamesons for Andrew.
I'll B in Perth for Friday nite drinks this week and hopefully get the computer up and running soon afta.
FAREWELL GALLEYCAT!!!
Footnote: Itz Thursday Nite my bagz R packed AND I'm full of apprehension and mixed emotionz!
I cannot help but feel I'm saying farewell to THE YOT!
I know this is stoopid and pure mental anxiety But at the same thyme I watched Noah leave for a month and a year later he has yet 2 return.
So 2nite is a true testimony to my home of the last 3 years. the stereo is on, surf and turf on the B.B.Q, Felixxer is out and I'm about bid my goodbyes "Just in case"!
The changez that have occurred during my thyme here have been truly amazing, Ken and Wendy (kenz wife) came for Dinner last nite and the screen saver showed just how much Galleycat has emerged from "Paseo", the transition is as complete as I could achieve in my thyme here. I can only allow hope into my life again with the simple wish that I return to complete the journey!
Captain Felix!
