Thanks to Philip's creativity, we were able to collect shower and washing machine water in two big barrels and then use that water to water the big oaks and other trees a hose couldn't reach.
And then there is the lake. Marinas have had to be moved accross the lake to deeper waters. Ramp access has been closed in many places. Luckily Lake Travis Marina, our boats' home sits in deep water. We have had to move out away from the shore, but we are still ok. More and more of the shoreline gets exposed every day. This picture shows Starnes Island behind our boat. Look at how much of that island is usually below the water's surface!
We have managed to still have fun. We took the Manatee out on the lake back in August for the first time. Our friends Kurt and Karen went with us to make sure we made it out and in. All systems worked well. We even docked and went for a swim. At first we could not get the anchor to work, but finally discovered that we didn't have a switch thrown the correct way. So, we stopped in a little cove, achored up, swam and then made it back safely into the marina!
We registerd the Manatee with the coast guard. Papers were received but we still have not received any official paperwork back. So... now we are stuck in the marina. But, meanwhile we did choose a name and put the lettering on our little trawler. We haven't officially christened her yet, but soon.
..... And her name is.....
