Operation Canoe

We bought a second-hand canoe when we first moved here.  It was old and worn but sturdy, and importantly water-tight! It's as heavy as an elephant so we leave it down at the beach, dragging it into the water when needed. But earlier this year some eager kids borrowed our good old canoe and ran it onto the reef, cracking it badly and sinking it in shallow water.  So after rescuing the canoe we carried it to the car and drove it home with the back end hanging out of our van and me holding onto it for dear life, praying it wouldn't slide out. After months sitting in the emergency waiting room (aka, on the ground outside our shed), the canoe has finally received the medical attention it deserved.  It looks as though it's going to make a full recovery (but with some blemishes and scars). And lets hope it's back in the water just in time for Christmas!