This little poem was on a friend's Face Book page today and I just had to share it.             Thanks, Ed!! Dust If You Must

by Anonymous

Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be better To paint a picture, or write a letter, Bake a cake, or plant a seed; Ponder the difference between want and need? Dust if you must, but there's not much time, With rivers to swim, and mountains to climb; Music to hear, and books to read; Friends to cherish, and life to lead. Dust if you must, but the world's out there With the sun in your eyes, and the wind in your hair; A flutter of snow, a shower of rain, This day will not come around again. Dust if you must, but bear in mind, Old age will come and it's not kind. And when you go (and go you must) You, yourself, will make more dust.

We spent 2 nights at our Smith Point anchorage allowing the wind and seas to lay down just a little. Then on Tuesday morning we headed out again, This time, we were able to sail for a few hours on our way to last night's anchorage in Jackson Creek, just outside of Deltaville, VA. We may spend a couple of nights here while trying to find a repair parts (looking for parts and repairing the boat has become the focus of our trip, it seems) and gathering a few needed groceries.

We left Crisfield, MD about noon on Sunday and motor sailed to Smith Island, then through the channel on the east side and out the west side of the island. From there, we continued to motor sail to Smith Point on the west  side of Chesapeake Bay. We're anchored up the Smith Creek tonight and will continue south tomorrow. The bay was pretty choppy today with wave in the 2 - 2 1/2 foot range. The winds were from 15 - 20 knots, so for me, it made an exciting sailing day.