Wedding Season

As promised, here's the update, complete with pictures!

We've been crazy busy with outfitting, and since my internet access is so sporadic, I'm not sure when I can update next. I'm trying to get my back fixed, contacts ordered, teeth cleaned and filled and ladyparts examined before we sail, so it seems like every dime that doesn't go towards food or gas is given to one health professional or another. As a result, buying a cheap laptop has been de-prioritized for awhile. I promise I won't abandon this blog and I will update whenever I get the chance, but that chance will probably only be every couple of weeks.

It's hard to try and sum up my daily life in Rockland in words. On the surface, it seems pretty simple- I wake up, start working on the boat, eat lunch, go back to work, and then spend an hour or two with friends before passing out, only to do it all again. There's lots of sanding and painting, and I'm still not convinced that the boat actually goes anywhere. But on the other hand, I'm noticing subtle changes in myself- I'm more tan, more fit and more energetic than I was when I started, and I'm also far more in tune with my environment. As a cook/culinary student for the last few years, I hardly could tell you what season it was, let alone what the moon or tides were doing. Now I'm starting to recognize the effect of the changing tides on the boats in the harbor, the position of the sun in the sky during the workday, or the direction of the wind. I'm still certainly no seaman, but I'm starting to be able to tell the difference between my ass and my elbow, and to see the environment's impact on both.

Here are some photos from the journey thus far...

This is my home. The stove is over 100 years old but recently refurbished. To the left of the photo you can see my bunk- close enough to feed the stove without getting out of my sleeping bag... almost.

This is my lovely assistant, John. He had just gotten into a minor altercation with the paintbrush spinner when this photo was taken. They have since recconciled.

This was taken at our "galley-warming" party. I'm not entirely sure what exciting thing was happening at the top of the ladder, but it must have been pretty darn cool.

Stay tuned, folks. I'll keep you up to date as best I can.