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This is Bulleit, our 95lb Weimaraner. We noticed a few weeks ago that he was favoring one of his back legs and wasn’t really wanting to go outside as much as he once did. A visit to the vet suggested we needed to see a surgeon for further evaluation.

Xrays showed that Bulleit had suffered ACL tear in his leg which meant surgery was needed. Surgery was performed the same day as his visit with the surgeon and he came home the following day. All of this of course did not come at the best time. Bulleit will need to be confined to his kennel for the next 60 days with minimal movement followed by another 30 days of restricted movement. This pushes right up against the timeline for needing to leave for Florida to take ownership of the boat.

Bulleit’s incision is pretty gnarly but is healing nicely after just one week. What matters most is how it is healing on the inside. The surgeon had to put two plates in due to the structure of his knee. The next 60 days are critical to his healing which means no jumping, no stairs, no walks, his job is to just be a bum. Bulleit needs to be 100% healthy and ready for our next adventure, boat life!

The second mode of transportation has been selected. We decided, by that I mean Bubba selected and I approved, a Highfield 360CL with the center console. I have always wanted a console dinghy. While I was not excited about the cost, it is what it is. I think we will name the dinghy Ghost Rider to go along with the Gray Ghost theme. If you think of a better suited name, let us know!

We opted for this size because we will be transporting two dogs to shore for exercise, potty time on land, provisioning, and hopefully some scuba diving. It was also the largest we should go based on the davit system that will bring the dinghy up and down out of the water.

In March we got a peek at the Leopard 42 that had just arrived in Florida from South Africa. When we first saw the layout and the design of the boat we knew this was the one. We had already put our deposit down before seeing it so we were thrilled that it meant our expectations.

We walked through the boat, reviewed any options we may have missed in our first pass at selecting the options for the boat. There will be after market updates we make to it once it arrives May 2022.

We have been busy watching a ton of You Tube videos this summer in an effort to learn as much as we can. I have been purchasing some of the items we will need for the boat. The rest will come in time. Our plans as of the moment is to take possession, have the upgrades done with Just Cats and then doing a little sailing before putting her in the marina a Brunswick Landing for hurricane season. It is the safest bet for us, the dogs and Gray Ghost and well, our insurance will more than likely require us to get out of Florida. We will head back to the boat in October to get back to learning more about the boat life.

Until next time,

Sally, Bubba, Bulleit and Tess

Living in the woods you are surrounded by trees. This one is directly behind the house. Now, I have nothing against a curvy body but this and the base looking to be chipping away caused concern.

We had a company come out and take her down. We spent our Saturday cleaning up the mess. Another check box gets checked from the list.

Hope ya’ll are enjoying your weekend!

Blue Skies and Fair Winds,

Sally, Bubba, Bulleit and Tess

After 17 years of owning her, we said good bye to Prime Time just before the 4th of July. It was a bittersweet moment for us. She was a 2002 Cobalt 263 with a cutty. We met a lot of new friends via her and made a lot of memories with her during that time. It will be hard to see her with her new owner but we are happy she is staying on Beaver Lake just across the channel from us.

We sold one jet ski and are keeping one. We need some mobility for when we are back at the lake house during hurricane season. After all, there are days that you just don’t want to cook and the quickest way to get to food is via the water.

Without the boat we are now able to focus on the list of things we want to get done before Gray Ghost arrives from South Africa in Spring.

Stayed tune for project updates!

Blue Skies and Fair Winds,

Sally, Bubba, Bulleit and Tess

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Quite a bit of time has passed since I created this blog. It’s hard to believe it has been two years. Since my last post we welcomed yet another pup to the family, Tess, short for Tesla. We are currently living through a plandemic, I mean pandemic. Although we have been working from home this past year due to COVID workplace concerns, it has not stopped us from traveling. There is a world out there that is meant to be experienced and explored!

From the Miami Boat Show to Gulf Shores, Branson, Panama City Beach, Key West and St.Thomas/St. John we did a lot of living. So much so that it has laid heavy on our hearts the last few weeks and we have some big plans for 2021 into 2022. Stay tuned as those plans are revealed.