Saucing the thwarts

 Saucing the thwarts

sounds like a catchy title for a sea shanty, don't you think?

"Oh, they sauced the boat from stem to stern 

and then things took a little turn.

They giggled so much the inspector came round, 

 a few fumes later she joined in making happy sounds."

Oh, boat saucing can be so exhilarating. It means that there are just a few more things on the to-do list: 

a little painting of the green and leathers for the oarlocks. Then Verite will go down to the water, we pray, to soak up Commencement Bay. 

Thank you to today's crew - Sally, Jan B. and Jan and Leslie (the inspector) and

of course George!

Mellow Yellow

 This week some of the Jan's gathered to paint the yellow stripe inside. Up the stairway to heaven and once again we were in the boat. Oh, joy. I feel a song coming on....

Mellow yellow

They call it mellow yellow (Quite rightly)

They call me mellow yellow (Quite rightly)

They call me mellow yellow

Saffron, yeah

I'm just-a mad about her

I'm-a just-a mad about-a saffron

She's just mad about me

They call it mellow yellow (Quite rightly)

They call me mellow yellow (Quite rightly)

They call me mellow yellow

Oh, so yellow...

Maybe that would make more sense if I said Beatles? 

Or had put the first line of the song instead of the last. 

How many of us learned the last phrases of any of the 60-70's songs?

The inside yellow now has two coats. A special thanks to George again for his magnificent taping job.

He makes it so easy. Of course there are more things that need to be painted or sauced or addressed, but transformations, when done properly take time. 

This Jan always follows the rules - as per sign.

Who knew?

The little space behind the cleat - is very narrow. 

Day 2 

The temperature under the clear roof had to be 95 degrees, maybe more. 

The bow was dry before I reached the stern.

But it sure beat sitting in the cool and listening to the latest news on the TV. 

And that's the Verite (aka truth).