Times 10 challenge, Sapphires Short story Options

[Psyche]

Sapphires (short story)

All words used.

festive
wool
wisp
right
brother
write (or wrote)
dream
sparkle
sapphire
thank

The festivities for the last of the sheep's wool shearing were in full swing. Odd wisps of wool were swept away by the Autumn breeze. Right then, my brother wrote a letter home, describing a dream he'd had about sparkling sapphires. He told us that he then bought his girlfriend a sapphire ring for their engagement party. She was delighted, far more than thankful.
We had a double celebration, although my brother and his girl were far away in Britain.

[Rhymer]

Mini Story New Chapter.

Quarterdeck
Dock
Anchor
Hawser
Matelot
Security
Boat Yard
Captain
Boatswain - Bosun
Spade

Although the ship lay at Anchor close to the Dock, still the Quarterdeck played an important role in everyday life of life aboard a ship. Security though Number One in priority, would be left to the quartermaster. He with the Captain, and the Bosun, would, with the Boat Yard nearby, double check arrangements.
Flagging the ship’s Hawser would warn passing ships, it was there, so passing ships would steer clear.
When sitting in a dry dock for maintenance and repairs, a razor sharp Spade - kept solely for the purpose - would be used to remove barnacles and other marine deposits, from around the hull at the water line, and below, before a fresh paint was applied. A Matelot’s life, be it at sea or in harbour, was never a time for idleness.

Quarterdeck
Boatswain
Dockyard
Anchor
Captain
Barnacles
Gantry
Rivets
Galley
Gang Plank

Thanks - I'll accept your verdict Sylvie. It's becoming more of a diary and observation I had made - much earlier - when HMS Tyne sat atop huge wooden blocks in the dry dock in Sasebo Harbour, Japan for hull maintenance. Late 1953. Going ashore - naval terminology - though really not at sea - was quite the scary walk. Gang Plank was very high and long from the ship to the dockside and bounced wildly if more than one Rating walked across it at a time. Personnel had to go singly as and when they went ashore. Only after the leading walker reached the dockside, were you allowed to take your turn! About forty feet from the ship to the bottom of the dry dock!
Hope you enjoy? Rhymer.