We’d just taken showers, my hair was wet, my PJs on. The cabin was filled with the scent of fresh-baked bread that had just finished baking in the bread machine. A documentary about the history of crop circles was lulling us into a stupor. The whistle of wind through our rigging was the first toContinue reading “Everything bad happens at night”
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Sealed Fate – Epilog
This is a multi-part story. Read part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | epilog Follow up. Garry called to thank me for being so persistent about getting a rescue for baby Arctic. He said the rescue was the first collaborative event for the organizations involved, so it helped forge a good workingContinue reading “Sealed Fate – Epilog”
Sealed Fate – Part 4
This is a multi-part story. Read part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | epilog Day 3 (continued). 30 minutes after the pup went missing, he’s back and he’s swimming with all his might to fight the current. And the fog is clearing. I message Jessica that the fog is lifting on myContinue reading “Sealed Fate – Part 4”
Sealed Fate – Part 3
This is a multi-part story. Read part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | epilog Day 3. We hear the pup moaning at the mooring ball overnight and, this morning, he still clings to it. The back of our boat gets rough when boats pass or the wind picks up, so IContinue reading “Sealed Fate – Part 3”
Sealed Fate – Part 1
This is a multi-part story. Read part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | epilog Day 1. 1 pm, July 18. I put Adventure in neutral and drift slowly toward the mooring ball as Sean reaches the boat hook over the bow to grab the metal ring. I hurry forward to helpContinue reading “Sealed Fate – Part 1”