Poor Weather

The overcast day yesterday deteriorated overnight into drizzle then rain, despite all the forecasts for continued good stuff.  We made an early departure however, to make use of favourable tidal flow and headed to windward along the western side of Hook island.  Initially an easy run in the lee of the island, but it all became very choppy around False Nara leading to some queasy feelings below; that was short-lived moving into more open water, but it was nevertheless good sailing despite rain and grey skies.  Late morning we were anchored in Sawmill Bay at Cid Harbour and settled into a day of relaxing, reading and more cooking (chocolate chip muffins), puzzles and board games, thinking of how much worse it is in Melbourne.  Devious thinking and alternative arrangements soon had all the rain water flowing into storage instead of overboard into the ocean, and long hot showers were soon the order of late afternoon: simple but very enjoyable.
Time this evening for a full roast chicken with all the spuds, potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, cauli (with cheese sauce), onion & gravy.  Life can be difficult and so hard to take, even in the rain.
 Here's the muffins, the passing rain squalls, and the crew all sheltered away from the rain, leaving the skipper at the wheel in the rain.