...being prepped for launch.

Heliotrope cleaned, and the topsides waxed and buffed. Launch scheduled for Friday.

Chilly, drizzly morning giving way to cool, mostly cloudy and extremely windy day. Perfect for boat work.

Michigan/Huron is way up—way, way up. Fraser beach is no longer—water coming up almost to the road. Remarkable change from 2013. I would be tempted to say that the water is high enough, except I know that the level of the Great Lakes is delicate and fragile. I've still got my "Stop the Drop" hat, and I plan to hold on to it.

Fire in the stove last night and tonight.