Gliding by the MarshlandsGliding by the Marshlands
The terrain changes drastically once we turned off the St. John’s River. No more city life. Sister’s Creek passes through the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. On the east of[...]
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See ya later Jacksonville…See ya later Jacksonville…
(June 29, 2018) We always enjoy our time at Lamb’s Yacht Center in Jacksonville. We have a covered slip which protects the boat from the harsh sun and the water[...]
New Crew AboardNew Crew Aboard
(June 28, 2018) We had a few hours to kill before picking up our crew for the weekend so we went to check out the marina at Fernandina Beach. It[...]
Happy Independence Day!Happy Independence Day!
The first battles of the Revolutionary War began in 1775. Many of the colonists did not desire complete independence from Great Britain. That changed somewhat after Thomas Paine wrote and[...]
Time to Move MJTime to Move MJ
(June 25, 2018) It’s that time of year again. No not Christmas or Thanksgiving although I saw Christmas decorations at Hobby Lobby recently. It’s hurricane season. The official season for[...]
Benefits of a Mud BathBenefits of a Mud Bath
The name Meandering Joy might give anyone reading this blog a hint that I sometimes get off track with writing about boating. It’s odd that I have taken on the[...]
Porch TimePorch Time
Izzy is old enough now to let her hang out on the porch for a while on her own without us. The first few weeks I was taking my computer[...]
Rolling in stinky thingsRolling in stinky things
Why do dogs roll in stinky smelly dead things? Why is it that dogs almost always find something to roll in right after a nice bath? Why does it rain[...]
Meet & GreetMeet & Greet
Izzy is the newest member of the family here on Cross Lane. Our children no longer live here but that doesn’t mean Izzy is all alone. When we brought her[...]
Chew! Chew!Chew! Chew!
Izzy has discovered an intense love for shoes. She seems to have a special sense of shoes not put away. It is true that dog’s like to chew on things[...]