Well, pickling really. Everyone once in a while I need some serious galley time; Steve calls it my therapy. Something about the methodical actions of slicing and dicing, of stirring and waiting somehow calms me, brings me back to centre. I have to admit, a small boat in the tropics is really not the smartest…
A "Room" to Call My Own
Everyone likes to have a room to call their own, whole books have been written on the subject actually. We all need a little space that can be decorated, organized and inhabited just to our liking. Maybe it is a workshop or a shed, a studio or a sewing room. Maybe it is just a…
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10 Reasons you know you’ve been in Fiji (perhaps) too long
10 Reasons you know you’ve been in Fiji (perhaps) too long 10. All the staff at the marina know you by name, that it isn’t your actual name no longer bothers you. 9. You know where all the local eateries and bars are in town that have the best air conditioning, making mid rainy season…
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A Few Eventful Weeks
I love to get dressed up and I like to eat sweets, I mean really who doesn’t? Over the last two weeks we’ve had ample opportunity to do both as we’ve taken part in a multicultural trifecta of events here in Fiji. First there was Diwali. A Hindu holiday that is in October/November each year. …
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Tis the Season
As we come the end of October we are officially entering the South Pacific Cyclone Season. It is a time of year that is fraught with angst as people keep a close watch on the weather and do one of two things: 1. Sail to some place that is less storm ridden, like Australia and…
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A Man’s Work is Never Done
They say there is no rest for the wicked. So we must be getting penalized for having a bit of a cruisey first week home because nothing has gone to plan since we started back to work. I had noticed a couple months back that the cupboard under the galley sink was looking rather lopsided…
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Home Sweet Home
We just returned from a trip to Australia-hence the silence on the blog front this past month. At the end of August Steve was finishing up his work contract overseas and I was finishing up the time on my Fijian visa- it seemed like a perfect excuse to meet in the middle and reconnect. It…
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Tale from the Crypt
If you can still find the September 2014 issue of Blue Water Sailing Magazine you can read another of our white knuckle adventures, Tales from the Crypt Stay tuned for more updates about future publications!
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Take five leaves and call me in the morning
Like ships of centuries past we carry a comprehensive medical kit on board. In it there is everything from good old saline solution and band-aids to an arsenal of antibiotics. There are over the counter remedies for cough and cold, constipation and diarrhea, swimmer’s ear and pink eye. We have suture kits, emergency dental repair…
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Upcycling old sails.
I usually stick pretty close to home, and this last weekend especially being no exception to that rule. I spent most of my days propped up in the cockpit, my right knee gently supported in various states of rest hoping that the next time I had to hobble to bathroom 100M away it wouldn’t be…
