And so it goes....

It has been gorgeous the last few nights with the moon up through the night and shining brightly on the ocean. We can't hardly wait for tomorrow's full moon.

Life at sea with no wind had been peaceful and frustrating. The seas are flat, there is no rolling or creaking of the boat, there is no wind through the rigging, there are also very few miles crossed towards our destination. The captain and crew scratch their heads, try to put together a successful sail plan and check weather multiple times a day.

The Dolphins seem to have a nightly playtime. Just about 6 pm everyday we've had them playing around the boat. They swim with the bow, turn over and show us their bellies then head out and jump in and out of the water for awhile. We look forward to the nightly show. Last night while on watch I could hear the Dolphins chattering.

While the seas were flat I kept thinking I was seeing trash in the water, clear plastic cups every time I looked up. Turns out those clear plastic cups were Portuguese Man of War a form of Jelly Fish that basically puts up their own sail. This is something I will need to Google later as I have no idea if that is accurate.

All the wildlife is wonderful but gets us no where closer to our destination. We are expecting more wind in the next 24 hours or so, here's hoping.

I've been in a bit of a funk as things at Texoma are not good and we feel totally powerless. We have good, good friends who have emptied the trailer (by boat no less) of most of our personal belongings. Unfortunately the furniture remains. It was too late to get it out. Though elevated it will surely mildew as there is 7 inches of water inside the house and of course no electricity. It is very hot inside that home. It looks like our adventure this summer will be cut short as I think it best to go back for the clean up. I suspect once we hit Portugal we will store the boat somehow and head to Texas.

Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers, we are in good shape out here albeit slow.