…better go swimming.

Too warm for anything resembling work. We did go to Gore Bay to retrieve a block-and-tackle from Heliotrope, which will be needed to operate the new Windrider mast stepping device given to us by Habes’ friend Terry. Along the way we stopped at Burt farm (adding several items to the cooler), and then quick trips through Steel Hardware and Valumart.

The Gore Bay Friday farmer’s market is no more. (Killed by Kagawong?) But, Purvis Fishery is still vending from their truck, now parked back in the mid-town parking lot—so whitefish on the menu tonight (likely caught in Mudge Bay).

In other news, Split Rail Brewery seems to be doing a land-office business, right off Heliotrope’s pulpit. And the new chocolate factory, next door (where Mark’s partner works) seems to be thriving. (We bought another Bean to Bar.) Although the marina seems to be quite busy, Ken says that CYC is hanging on by a thread without American customers.

And, to get to the block-and-tackle out of Heliotrope, we had to joust our way through another wasp nest!
Give wasps a year and they’ll take…over.