Since we stayed out late last night, until almost 10p, the dogs slept in until 8a this morning! We rowed to shore with our water jugs, laundry and trash. I threw our laundry in the wash at the yacht club while Shaun found a dumpster for our trash bag and then we walked the dogs to Salem Common. Apparently Adam Sandler is filming scenes for a new movie here, we ran into some of his crew and their catering tent. They are heading north in a week or so to shoot in Gloucester next so we may just run into them again. We had a mission to purchase a new solar battery maintainer and found that the nearest autozone was only 2 miles away. I walked back to the yacht club to put our clothes in the drier and then we headed in that direction. Salem is so rich with history, we wish there was a way to visit all of the museums with our non existent budget but we are happy to explore the monuments and sight see instead! The day was hot but not comparable to the last two days of heat waves and there was a nice breeze all day. We ended up walking past an O’reilly’s along the way and Shaun was able to buy the panel we needed for a reasonable price. This cut our walk short by about a half mile so we decided to find a nice patch of shade to give the dogs some water and find a nice spot to indulge in a cheap take out meal picnic. We ordered a pizza and massive salad from a place called Bertini’s for under $20! Brik was happy to eat a slice and Luna helped us out with some of the veggies. We called Shaun’s mom to catch up and say hello, she is always so happy to hear from her boy! On our walk back we stopped at a Family Dollar, Shaun sent me in first and he went in after. I grabbed a few snacks, 2-stroke engine oil (with the hope that it will help get our damn dinghy motor running with a fresh tank of gas), dog bones, dog food and a few canned goods. Shaun came out with a small solar spotlight, additional canned goods and bungee cords. We continued to make our way back to the harbor but I stopped at a nice thrift shop where I grabbed a new pair of sunglasses, a bathing suit and a random tube of caulk (just one of those things you can never have enough of) for under $10! The skies started to sprinkle around 2p just as we got nearer to the harbor and continued on and off for a couple hours while I took a shower, and folded the laundry and Shaun filled the water jugs. Luna came with me inside the yacht club and she was SO good. She sat right by me at the drier, listened when I told her to stay each time someone walked in the room and even stayed put completely when I left the room to throw my ball of lint in the trash can. We don’t have much for mirrors on the boat so seeing myself in one today was quite a surprise. My skin has never been so clear and tan, I can see and feel bones and definition where there were once stores of fat. I’ve noticed the biggest differences in my face, knees, ankles and hips and can see new muscles in my arms, shoulders and legs. We rowed back to the boat around 5, I stored away the laundry, water and shopping bags while Shaun checked on the batteries and rigged the solar panel. I tried on a few pairs of shorts that had previously been two sizes too small but now fit perfectly (thanks, Natalie!). We watched a movie on my laptop (which I left to charge all day at the yacht club) using the hotspot connection from my phone and spent the rest of the evening hanging out. The rain became steady around 7p and the dogs are tuckered out completely. We’ll bring them to shore should they need it but we are pretty positive they’re going to sleep through the night and Luna will wake us at sunrise. We shared a bowl of ramen noodles but are still feeling full from our lunch. It’s crazy to think that my body doesn’t require more than a single sturdy meal to be completely satisfied, our bellies are shrinking! With rain forecasted for most of tomorrow, we plan to spend the day similarly and explore more of Salem!