Sittin' on Anchor

Well, here we are at the early part of the season, waiting for fish, particularly king salmon. Everyone is waiting - the fishermen, the cannery and the tenders. But there is very little fish so far. So, we have been sitting in Larsen Bay, on anchor, for three days. We will continue to sit on anchor until there is enough fish to fill a van, and then we will haul it to Homer. We could be here for a while, perhaps 3 or 4 more days. Hopefully the fishing will pick up during the next opener.

The view from where I sit....

There isn't a lot to do. Some chores on the boat, good books to read, and lots of movies I've seen many, many times. We are in a connectivity black hole, so to speak, and have limited access to the outside world. I am sending this blog out quickly, before the boat swings again.  The tides are huge here, and the minus tide exposes clams, starfish and other sea creatures. We took the skiff out a few times today. The guys caught a few cod, but no king salmon.

Jeff and I having fun with the cartoon filter in Photo Booth

These are the slow times. It won't last, soon we will be racing around. Now is time to enjoy the quiet, even when it comes with a serious case of cabin fever. As you can see from our silly photo above - we try to stay busy and keep laughing during times like these. Of course, the down time has both of us thinking about family and how hard it is to be so far away. How we wish we could be there for the people we love so dearly.

At times like these, I think of the saying Maren introduced me to:

If wishes were fishes, we would all have something to fry.

So true!
Joanna