we are readying for departure from la cruz de huanacaxtle, nayarit, mexico , in favor of locations farther south–we will be aiming for zihuatenejo, with mebbe stops on the way, mebbe not-depends on the trip and weather and seas and boat….LOL boat–she is a repair hog–loves her attention. engine seems to be in decent shape , finally–had to many repairs and maintenance routines,  as per norm with boats–fix or dont float.
have found items wanted but not in affordable range while here–spare alternator, gift; antenna tuner(works) gift; propane tank(works)gift with accompanying gas bbq i dont use–also a gift. a 2 stroke generator puts out around 800 wtts..gift; water hose, white, 50 ft..gift; .lol…we fortunate folks on this boat. found at reasonable pricing–complete screen cover for a 46 ft sloop, to be made into some kind of cover for this ketch, material for new waterproof covers for this boat, new mizzen sail, inexpensive, and definitely a plus to have; found 3 bp solar panels and a 10 amp mppt controller for very little dough in mazatlan–marine swap meets rock!! so do folks selling boats and dispo-ing their old necessary items with little regard for small change….wow!!!

i was fortunate enough , here in la cruz, to  encounter someone with a spare  engine manual for perkins 4-108…yes is now mine….whew!!!!!!  pricey lil devil,  this book…

we appreciate everything we encounter and we thank our gods and guardian angels for the opportunities we enjoy.
life is an adventure meant to be LIVED!!!!
uh oh..now i gotta get back to organizing …..

those of you knowing what it means–we have a facebook group to look into for ye–lol—

https://www.facebook.com/groups/259429507425467/

sailing season is coming…. rates here will skyrocket, as promised by the management–i guess all bets are off as far as who will be docking in la cruz marina in banderas bay. even the work docks are going to have pricing increases to become equal to regular rental slips…
seems there is more than one way to squeeze a turnip–i will be removing self from docks and returning to anchoring and saving some dollars, as this marina situation is killing my wallet…..
when i am finished with the repairs i want done here i will relocate to zihuatenejo for a few months then try to get as far south as possible for summer, or return of the killer ‘cane season.
at least on anchor i dont have to be concerned with the inability to afford foods vs repairs..which is more important–eating or floating……is a puzzlement at present..
i buy bubbas foods first before i buy anything other than rents….

sailing season begins soon–when the hurrycames dont come anymore is sailing season…. this year i am having a trouble with paws not being in good shape for lines and sheets for sailing–might have to remain here for a few more months dammit–is gorgeous here, but….is time to try to sail away–i hope these disagreeable paws relax and repair so i can again sail south!!!! good think i dont sail to schedules….

big ones..like i didnt plan for last year—i may be spending thanksgiving in zihua, but not specifically certian as yet–depends on how boat does on way — whether i stop in barra or just go to zihua– still neeeding bottom paint…. but dont know where i will have that done as yet–so many places , so few dollars……sooo much pretty to see…..

going along in the day doing my online mayhem — seeing names of folks i met in a couple of places –left them a note, and got a message here in my site!! so way cool—thankyou dave n leiann–life here is most lazy and procrastinatory…but the work is getting done so i can make way in fall, after these named storms go away and stop befouling the pacific….

since the hacking by the jerks, this site hasnt been functioning properly–antispam is ditching EVERYTHING so i havent received any messages at all .
i will answer everything i receive, in some fashion, and if there is no answer–is because wasnt received by me.

bubba turns 6 yrs old this week–he is gonna get fisha nd treats–my brother and momma sent 6 bags for him !!!!
that all speels happy kat….i am glad i found him–he is a good guard of his home and a great companion…..

for about 4 days i could not access this page to add to it or even look at it–seems a bunch calling selves tunisian hakkerz hacked into wordpress accounts, not all , but some, and mine was elected–is all fine now–change of password and user name and todo es bien–i will be adding more pix and words when i can think of them to write….have a great day and we willsee ye soon!