94 degrees out but we decided to cool off by getting into the Kiwi Kruzer and head over to Cobb Island.to get gas. The Potomac was as calm as I've ever seen it. We got to the island in 20 minutes, a record for us. Did not see another boat the entire trip. Good thing people know to stay out of our personal waterway.
Century Club: Karen Wood
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Alan driving.
We were zipping along.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
The evil swans, don't be deceived by their cute looks, they are vicious!
But the babies were cute.
Requisite pic.
And yet, another one.
2 adult swans swam up to my beach as I was headed to my kayak. 2 babies with them. They proceeded to esconce themselves on the beach, and every time I started down the last few stairs they would hiss, start to charge, and flap their wings at me. They are huge close up and I didn't feel like being attacked by 2 viscious swans. But I had to go right by them to get to my kayak. So for a few minute, there was an impasse, but I really wanted to get my day on the water. I finally just stomped my feet and strode purposely toward them, and they, hissing and snarling, backed off to the waterline. I got my kayak and dragged toward the water and that was big enough for them to start swimming away under the dock, giving me a window of opportunity to paddle away to safety. So after that near death experience I paddled over to the eagles nest but didn't see any. Hot out, 93 degrees even tho it was after 5. Upon my return the swans were warliy watching me from under the dock, but must have decided I was a bigger threat than they could handle, so they stayed put. Darn straight.
Monday, June 23, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
And there were sre
Alan still standing in the 10000 degree weather.
Alan paddleboarded and I kayaked over to party cove, ran into friends Steve who had just gotten a very nice center console Trailmaker. Very hot, yet it's supposed to be hotter tomorrow. I can't belive I ever complained about the cold in the wintertime and wished for the summer. Actually, it's not the heat thatbothers me, rather it's the humidity. I think this is Day 50 for me, halfway done
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Sailing away
The creek
Alan at the helm
Alan took me out on the sailboat, wind seemed promising when we left the dock. But petered out after we got near the marker. Very hot and humid.
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
It hard to get a decent picture of them, but there's one
And another
Alan the captain
Ted and Margaret
Took friends Ted and Margaret out onthe pontoon boat way out into the Potomac, cruised down to horsehead cliffs, almost to Cobb Island and back. Very calm day. So still. Earlier today we saw about 25 dolphins in the creek, a first for us!
Friday, June 20, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
On the boat in the creek
Eagles!
Took friend Ted out on the Kiwi Kruzer down into the creek and out into the Potomac. Boated by the whole peninsula of Colonial Beach and showed Ted the sights. Saw 2 eagles together in a tree, couldn't get too close as afraid we'd scare them off.
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
My back
Friend Margaret on virgin voyage
Posing.
Friends from northern VA are visiting and Margaret and I took the kayaks our i to the creek. Very nice afternoon. Afterwards Margaret said that was the first time she'd ever kayaked. I was so surprised because she got in and out and paddled like a pro.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Huge waves again. They were huge at the water's surface anyway.
Toward the Potomac, I'm running out of things to take pictures of.
Our neighbors osprey nests. It has been abandoned for weeks. First time in 9 years that no osprey has made it their home.
Alan caught a pic of me as I came in.
Incredibly windy today, tho immediately around our dock it was calm. Funny how the air flow and land can block the wind. But the gusts were ferocious and I ended up just paddeling close to shore. Our horseshoe crab was still on the beach, was definitely dead as I poked at it with a stick, plus it was still upside down so that was another clue. Alan picked it up the threw it in the water for the fish to enjoy. Or whatever it is that munch down on those things. Plus it was starting to smell.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Ugh. Now what do I do with it?
A marsh other side of Wirts Wharf.
20 foot waves, ok maybe they were 1 foot swells. Work with me here
2 days of windy wet weather kept me landbound. But today the sun peeked out and I ventured out into the wild blue yonder to hit 20 foot waves (it felt like 20 foot waves)and almost capsized my kayak. It was brutal, I paddled to the other side of Wirts Wharf where it was more sheltered and explored a bit. But getting back home was a challenge with this high waves creating over my little kayak. The white caps in the creek should have been a sign. After putting my kayak on the rocks where I keep it, I saw a large horseshoecrab laying upside down on the beach, apparently washed up by the last 2 days of storms. At least I think it was dead. I didn't take its pulse. Who knew these creepy prehistoric looking things were in the water. Yuck.
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
2 she gulls on a marker
Around the bend of the creek to get into the Potomac
Are we getting sick of pics of me yet?
Documentation of Alan for his century club entry
Went to the Potomac River Festival to watch the home town parage but it got so hot and we were so drippy all we wanted was to get home and get out on the water to cool off. So we did. Off into the Potomac to once again turned off the engine relax and read. I finished a Michael Connelly book, Nightshade which was good. Back home and did some cleaning and maintenance on the boat.