TUESDAY AUGUST 21, 2007—
Today has been a busy day—sure, sure I know not as busy as yours. Woke up & rolled out at 0505 to take my antibiotic and discovered that it was raining rather hard. First decision: take 2 pain pills for the sleeping and go back to bed. At 0800 the moisture was down to a drizzle and then just fog. Went to check on the crab trap of last night. Found one rock crab of size. Relocated trap to deeper water and baited with turkey drumstick. I waited in the dinghy for 25 minutes. No luck so back to Whisper after releasing rock crab.
Pulled the anchor and headed to Ganges to make contact with my doctor of last week. I stopped outside the harbor in 60 feet of water and put down the crab trap. While nearing Ganges I thought I saw Dave Freeland’s boat at anchor. Sighting confirmed, I swung by to say hello.
I went to the public dock and tied up. Stopped at the Chamber of Commerce to get Dr. De Kock’s number and address. After speaking with the doctor, the receptionist gave me a 3:45 appointment. While walking to his office, my phone rang; the doctor had to leave on a call. I picked blackberries on my way back to the marina. I had planned that part of it as I had a 2 qt container with me.
Since the crab pot was at the mouth of the harbor and at 4:00 (1600) you have to be away from the dock or pay for the night, it was time to check for crab. One third of the way and a phone call; the doctor is back and will only be there until 4:30. I u-turn to the harbor (oops harbour since we are in Canada—my spellchecker considers the British spelling incorrect), dropped anchor and dinghyed to the dinghy dock. I got to his office by 4:15 (1615). He is pleased with the progress and that is good news.
Today has been a busy day—sure, sure I know not as busy as yours. Woke up & rolled out at 0505 to take my antibiotic and discovered that it was raining rather hard. First decision: take 2 pain pills for the sleeping and go back to bed. At 0800 the moisture was down to a drizzle and then just fog. Went to check on the crab trap of last night. Found one rock crab of size. Relocated trap to deeper water and baited with turkey drumstick. I waited in the dinghy for 25 minutes. No luck so back to Whisper after releasing rock crab.
Pulled the anchor and headed to Ganges to make contact with my doctor of last week. I stopped outside the harbor in 60 feet of water and put down the crab trap. While nearing Ganges I thought I saw Dave Freeland’s boat at anchor. Sighting confirmed, I swung by to say hello.
I went to the public dock and tied up. Stopped at the Chamber of Commerce to get Dr. De Kock’s number and address. After speaking with the doctor, the receptionist gave me a 3:45 appointment. While walking to his office, my phone rang; the doctor had to leave on a call. I picked blackberries on my way back to the marina. I had planned that part of it as I had a 2 qt container with me.
Since the crab pot was at the mouth of the harbor and at 4:00 (1600) you have to be away from the dock or pay for the night, it was time to check for crab. One third of the way and a phone call; the doctor is back and will only be there until 4:30. I u-turn to the harbor (oops harbour since we are in Canada—my spellchecker considers the British spelling incorrect), dropped anchor and dinghyed to the dinghy dock. I got to his office by 4:15 (1615). He is pleased with the progress and that is good news.Back in the harbour I take the dinghy ride to visit the trap. The roundtrip takes more than a tank of fuel. In raising the trap I figure I either am successful or have another starfish. The results you see in the photo are 8 Dungeness, but 6 of them are female so back they go.
Since there was so much meat left on the turkey bone, I decided to reset the trap within the harbor. I also noticed a nice sandy beach on the Chain Islands to go ashore in the morning in search of driftwood for a sign for the cabin on Wallace Island; more about that later…
With my work cut out for me, you can imagine how I spent the evening. My two crabs and I spent the evening bonding for about an hour & a half. This next image could be called “One down & one to go…” but I prefer “The Harvest”.
Campbell’s Soups may claim that they are “M-M-M Good!” but I will take a Gulf Islands Harvest anytime!
Seafaringly your skipper,
Joe Grande
joe_grande@msn.com
With my work cut out for me, you can imagine how I spent the evening. My two crabs and I spent the evening bonding for about an hour & a half. This next image could be called “One down & one to go…” but I prefer “The Harvest”.
Campbell’s Soups may claim that they are “M-M-M Good!” but I will take a Gulf Islands Harvest anytime!
Seafaringly your skipper,
Joe Grande
joe_grande@msn.com
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