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July 28, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Hotter than Hades here in Ottawa

June 28, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Shipping our gear to Florida

Cravat tie
June 19, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Limbo of the homeless yachties

June 16, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Refits update on our St Francis 50 catamaran

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June 11, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Late night phone calls, and a visit from my dad

June 6, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Top 10 sexiest refits we’ve made – so far

Begonias in front of one of our planters just before they were planted
June 4, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Preparing for our tenants’ visit

June 1st, Our living room
June 2, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Preparing to move: signs of progress

May 23, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

New trampolines for our St Francis 50 catamaran

SV Aphrodite, a St Francis 50, before the trampoline facelift
May 21, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Thrift store “treasures”

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