…and a bit of a pain, but the cottage water system has been decommissioned and the cottage winterized.

Our foot valve structure is too big and too heavy, and is out too deep. Today we had to take the cockleshell dink out over the newly uncovered shoals and into a big surf in order to lift it and bring it in. Came close to capsizing… twice.

In sadder news, the last of the Fab Four canine companion signs had to come down today.