SailingKnitter

So...we're thinking that tomorrow is going to be launch day for us! Here's a photo of Jonesy checking out the barrier coats of paint on the hull. Already, today they have added a couple of coats of anti-fouling bottom paint and installed a new thru-hull for a future water-maker.

You know, I can't say that I've suffered much while having to stay in a hotel for 2 weeks. Today I took a dip in my pool - yes MY pool - after I did some quick surgery on our inflatable dinghy (aka "work"). The pool here at the hotel is empty except on weekends so it's all mine. Jonesy took a photo of me from the balcony of our room - I'm the tiny dot flopped out on a chaise lounge IN the pool on a shallow 8" deep shelf.

There is also a kiddie pool, a separate diving pool, and of course, the obligatory swim-up bar. Along both the big pool and the diving pool are windows where folks can watch the underwater action (or the whales floating by if I happen to be swimming).

But the best part is the tile mosaic work! Check out the turtles in the kiddie pool. Then the masterpiece is the reef
mosiac in the 10-ft deep diving pool. The detail is amazing!! In these photos you are looking through the 10 feet of water!!



On the Knitting front... I've contributed a few more designs to the Holiday Mystery Gifts Yahoo! knitalong group which will be available...manana (tomorrow)!


First up is a "Sweet Sachet" knit from DMC Perle Cotton, and then a Linen Stitch Bookmark, also from DMC Perle Cotton. And last but not least, a pair of super quick and easy Wrist Warmers.