Can we please get away??

 Two months here in Cape Coral, got the motor installed and running. It had some over heating issues which we solved. Then Kristen caught a bug, and an old injury of mine got re-infected. So visits to medical facilities happened. 

And the rat. Total quiet all day, but chewing and running around all night. Keeps us up. So we got a second hand cat, who was neurotic, so we had to give her up. Then we caught him! Using the fishing net. Kristen stabbed him to death. 

But the problem wasn't gone, as there's a second rat. We tried snap traps, two different kinds of poison, running a gas engine run inside for an hour, and filling the entire cabin with carbon dioxide by sublimating dry ice. He still survived. But one morning he made a mistake and triggered a snap traps over his head. I heard him struggling, got up and tossed him and the trap overboard and watched it sink. Finally! Peaceful nights. 

Through all this, many boat projects progressed. We now have new upholstery on all the cushions and berths and they look great. However I'm concerned the fabric is already showing wear. 

And a new sail pack. The boat came with a blue fabric bag that covers the mainsl and protects it from UV. But our color is purple, and a sail pack is much better than a sail bag. But more complicated, as it is integral with lazy jacks. The Singer heavy duty handled the project well. 

Edna has been graciously hosting us at her dock, accepting UPS packages for us, and cheerfully refusing any help from us. Then we got a visit from an official from the city inspection office. There's an ordinance prohibiting living aboard a boat in the canal system. We've got until Monday. But it's ok to live aboard in Bimini Basin, just around the corner from us. Soooo, Sunday evening we say goodbye, untie the dock lines, and drop anchor in Bimini. 

We hope to quit Cape Coral soon.