Arrival and?

      The Brand new shiny red engine arrived yesterday. It was delivered by a Great Blue Stork! Ok no stork but a big white van. Really really pretty.
       We stood around admiring it for a while then went and got Stephen and the cherry picker. carefully lifted it out of the van, gingerly carried it next to the boat, slowly lifted it up and positioned it over the companion way. Then ever so gently lowered it into the boat without scratching the gleaming red paint. Some measurements were taken then the engine was slid out into the galley where it reposes in all it's splendour. Wasn't much more we could do so came home.
        Sally who says she's feeling better (looks it to) cooked a nice ground beef and rice dinner then we fired up the old sewing machine and sewed some patches on our tarp. Had a whiskey or 2 then watched the idiot box and called it quits at midnight. (No witches around ).
        This morning I was up early but the Princess wanted to sleep in so we didn't get away until  10ish. Arrived at the good ship Kalinka 1 and there was the engine right where we left it. I couldn't work inside the boat so I put the coveralls on and wandered around the yard supervising and making sure everyone else was working hard. Brian the mechanic arrived with his crew and mentioned that he really didn't need a supervisor and would be quite happy without one. I then went off and? Ha got you! had lunch Cream of veggie soup,with fresh mushrooms and  fresh bread. Nothing much else so we came home and sewed up the other two sections of tarp and turned a collar on my shirt and sewed it back on. What the heck the machine was right there.
        Then the plumbers came to fix the ensuite, is that the same as an onsuite? So now we have all the water stuff working. Enjoying a cuppa so nuff for now but please stay tuned for the commercials.