OKAY. Our first living onboard nor'easter experience. I'm breaking out some of the bon voyage gifts - Mary's Lapsang Souchong tea, Toni's cut the fingers out gloves. Last night we enjoyed Dick's Scotch. We slept in this morning, following our animal instincts to lay low during storms. Now breakfast is past, phone calls being made...what to do on a chilly, stormy day on a mooring? Who knows. A concern: I'm not sure how much candy corn is left from Halloween and if we're here for 3 days that could become a problem

I'm feeling more comfortable now but last night "sleeping" was a bit of a fearful experience. Swinging and rocking. The boats tilt indicator showing maybe 1 degree of tilt does not adequately measure the effect my internal organs feel when prone and tilting back and forth. And the water gurgling and slapping around the boat - not particularly comforting. Would those be boat burps or boat farts?

We had a little dance party in the Pilot House last evening complete w R&R music and red lights. Wearing our head lamps gave us the option of strob lights but that was a bit disorienting with the swing/roll of the boat. No trick or treaters arrived though.

 Amelia has become "relaxed" enough to exhibit curiosity...or longing for land(?)

View from the Bridge this morning Note the rain, the deflated bag of candy corn on the starboard side, pontoons from the inflatable dingy on foredeck.

While not totally comfortable I feel safe, enough to go brush my teeth.