willbe kick the pig day–we kick the iron pig inour bilges and head out of here—mebbe even with a functional gps–if nt–i have 3 charts including chartbook, and i have compass and a back up gps that gives only lat and long–we be sailin…gonna hit barra de navidad first for aweek or two , then la cruz fro fuel and mebee some time, then to mazatlan, then topo then golfo de california—sailin’ again–yay–more sunsets and sunrises at sea, more sea life, more open water!!!

spot will be working with us, so yáll can see track, and i will try to remember to push it about every 6 hours for ye….

food for when on watch–happy hand grabit food…no mess….

1 box blueberry muffinmix–iused betty crocker wild with a can of blue berries inthe box
use butter instead of oil..not margerine–real butter–in usa–use land o lakes. its the flavor….use whole milk..i used watered down media crema which has consistency of slightly thinned yoghurt
make the box recipe as stated except for those changes.
while mixing the ingredients, be heating a heavy skillet with lid on stovetop.
when batter is ready to spoon onto pan, lower heat to almost lowest heat–trying to keep the temp approx as box states for oven..i guess, it works. i use a clear top so i can see my mistakes.
ladle batter as you would ladle drop cookie dough onto a pan..
cook in skillet with top on for 15 minuets. they will be white on top and golden brown on bottom only if you have heat correct–i did biscuits this way many times before i got the hang of my stove’s quirks–is fun to go against the grain–these make great hand foods for when you are on watch at night. no mess.

took care of my blueberry muffin craving with extra left over-they eat like cookies and taste like cake….

one week left here in zihuatenejo–making priority lists for what i neeeed until i get to mazatlan. kitty litter and other catly stuff. am trying to save his fancy feast for later and when he is good kat–which is all the time, but i know the stuff is unavailable in much of mexico, kinda like hellmans or best foods mayo with the dark blue top–ye know–the regular mayo with fat and eggs in it–the good stuff.. they do not have that here. waah. they do have it in mazatlan..lol…large boxes cat litter–not until mazatlan, also..lol
go figger.
but i can get fresh produce, french pastry and goodies in barra de navidad…
and fish along the way…..and…..
poooor bubba….LOL
he will lose some of his freshly gained fat. he hasnt been hunting since birds got much larger than he is and have hooked and scary beaks…he sleeps at night, night herons have the pointy end….

we wil be heading north to la paz and into the golfo de california, commonly called by gringos the sea of cortez….
why??
because i have a great boat slave and i want to benefit from his abilities and knowledge before i continue on..also, yards are cheaper there, for some reason….and some parts are closer for acquisition…easier to mail from arizona, methinks, possibly also..
when i am done, i will be able to make arun to canal and thru –so isnt a back slide-is a new adventure in progress..LOL

everything happens so slowly on sailboats i have decided to leave here april 16th for points south.
probably huatulco. there is a railways in santa cruz, in that area, and i have my eye on that..or there is another yard in central america that uses a railways…i may use that one, is dependent on my financial situation when i arrive in the areas….
will have spot turned on and i will make position checks for yáll as i go…