More than anxious

I am more than anxious to get some work done on Ariel. I’m tired of the nasty weather. I’m tired of too many other responsibilities. I’m tired of never having enough time to do the things I dream about doing. And spending time with Ariel (I know it sounds weird), whether working or sailing, makes all of that go away – well, at least it makes it more tolerable.
To pass the time I visit and revisit the Ariel site. I visit other similar sites (Triton Daysailor, Moonrise, Callipygia). I watch Jean-du-Sud! I read: Heavy Weather Sailing, Alone Through the Roaring Forties, etc. I pore over catalogs. I do this.
Mostly, though, thoughts of summer adventures aboard Ariel and outfitting her for cruising fill my mind. There’s the holding tank we would like to replace. The broken radome to deal with. The electrical system to think about – add two more 6-volt batteries, solar panels. Then there’s the idea of making my own set of sails, which leads me to the sewing machine, the sail loft, and virtually limitless possibilities of imagination. But back to reality – at least for now.
The things that must be done prior to launch are: 1) install bowsprit rollers and finish bowsprit repair; 2) sand bottom to gelcoat and repaint with VC17; 3) wax hull; 4) install mid-ship cleats; 5) secure mast cables using sail slides and internal track; 6) install new radar (?). Anything else we choose to do can wait until Ariel is in the water.