10/30/12  Hurricane Sandy turned out to be mild for us here tucked away on the Hudson River.  The highest wind gust we saw was about 30 knots.  We had some rain but not much.  The big problem here was (and still is) flooding.  We were fine at the dock but those boats Jerry helped  Vince haul out and put on stands on shore didn't fare so well.  The storm surge from the ocean came all the way up the Hudson River to coincide with high tide and a full moon.  The water came up over the banks, into the parking lot, almost to the road.  A number of the boats that were stored on jack stands started floating around the marina.  We lowered the dinghy and Jerry put the outboard on.  From about 11 pm to 4 am we were in the dinghy with Vince, the marina manager, tying onto the floating boats and towing them to docks.  The water in the parking lot was at least 5 ft so we were able to tow powerboats and sailboats with the dinghy through the parking lot!  At 4 am the water had receded too much to make towing viable.  Jerry made a big breakfast for the 3 of us and then they went back out to see what else could be saved. After an hour nap we were back out this morning to help out Vince and the crew that showed up to clean up and organize.  It's almost 1 pm now with another high tide at 2:25.  The water continues to creep back up. 
Here are some before and after pictures.  I do not have any pictures taken when the water was at its highest - too dark.
This is looking toward the office before....

And after....

This is looking toward the other end of the marina before.......

And after........

Our view this morning from our boat.......

HIdeaway Marina in the distance taken from the bridge.......

Here's a closer picture of the marina.....

There were only 9 boats in the water at Hideaway before the flooding - this picture shows all of the boats towed to docks overnight.  Even the 47' Fairlane Gran Turismo in the background was towed through the parking lot with the dinghy and the 4 hp outboard in the dark!
We hope all is well on your end after Hurricane Sandy,
Karen & Jerry
Aboard Persephone (the one with the black mast in the picture)

10/29/12  Hideaway Marina, Kingston, NY

I planned on starting this fall's journal with pictures from the summer.  We spend every summer tied to a dock in front of Brian and Deb's house on the Oneida River and I never update the blog.  But when I looked at my pictures I see I have few pictures to show.

Brian & Deb's outdoor pizza oven

Emma & Gabi, Brian & Deb's grandkids make their own pizzas.

Our community garden in Brian & Deb's backyard.

Cross Lake Rendezvous with Brian & Deb and Bill & Laurie.  Dave & Bonnie came up by car for the fun.

Deb & Karen go for a paddle.

Laurie out for a paddle.

Kurd, our cat we rent from Laurie & Bill for the summer, enjoying our company.

Our trip to Maine to visit with my family: Susan, Tom, Syd, Kira, Owen and sailboat f Donna & Jerry from NC cruising in ME.

Some of you may notice I have not posted car pictures or car parts, which is what we worked on for a majority of the summer.  I have a ton those pictures but I'm tired of looking at them!

Today is Monday - we're tucked in at Hideaway Marina, Kingston, NY.  It's called Hideaway for a reason - it's off Rondout Creek so we don't have to worry about debris floating down the creek to the Hudson and we're in a valley away from the highest winds.  It's a good hide away.

Vince & Dave of Hideaway Marina stop for a piece of apple pie after another busy day hauling boats.

Here we are tied to a dock and trees with our friends Mike & Liz next to us.  They traveled with us from Oneida Lake on their boat "Wanderer".

Persephone & Wanderer at Hideaway Marina

Wanderer exiting a lock on the Erie Canal

Salad made from the garden we kept at Brian & Deb's house this summer.