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Milestones
I'm hoping the milestone of 'winter storms complete' is done. We spent 4 days in the last week sitting out 30-40 knots of wind while at...

jeanneb
Apr 28, 20232 min read


Adjusting to boat life, just roll with it
We've travelled our first 150 miles. We are already [re] learning that traveling is a function of the wind, the temperature and the tide...

jeanneb
Apr 28, 20232 min read


The hardest thing ...is to leave the dock
Change has been my job for the last 14 years and you could say I'm pretty OK with it (perhaps annoyingly too OK with it as some of you...

jeanneb
Apr 28, 20231 min read


Bon voyage
These last two weeks have been a whirlwind of saying Bon Voyage to many of our friends here in town. I don't really like good bye, and...

jeanneb
Apr 28, 20231 min read


Stocking the galley
We are crossing things off the list faster then we are adding things at this point. Always a good sign in any project. The house is...

jeanneb
Apr 28, 20232 min read


The final countdown
Its been 8 days since I've worked 'at an office'. But the work has been non-stop. We've emptied the house. Filled the fridge/freezer...

jeanneb
Apr 28, 20231 min read
Haulout in the cold and rain
It was so cold, rainy and windy yesterday when we hauled out. It took 7 of us to get the boat in the right position. AND then It took...

jeanneb
Apr 28, 20231 min read
boat show = boat units
if you've ever owned you a boat, you may be familiar with stating the price in 'boat units'. Something that costs $1000, that is equal...

jeanneb
Apr 28, 20231 min read
We are getting social
T-56 Days.This month we are finalizing our communication plans, testing our equipment and working on our "social" skills. To get...

jeanneb
Apr 28, 20232 min read
T-90 Checking the list
With the house in a state of partial 'packed', we are on the final T-90 day countdown to departure. It is monumental to go through 20...

jeanneb
Apr 28, 20232 min read
New canvas for Okisollo
Okisollo's canvas was looking a bit tired so we decided that we'd replace before going north next year.It also seemed that the previous...

jeanneb
Apr 28, 20231 min read


Let the countdown begin
We are not strangers to the departure. We are well prepped in provisioning, in pre-departure checklists, never ending lists of chores. ...

jeanneb
Apr 28, 20231 min read
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