It’s hard to believe, but we’ve been boat people for a year already. This time last year we were boxing up our possessions and organizing movers, cleaners, house showings and goodness knows what else. I’m thankful the stress and anxiety of the move is behind us. Through the process of re-establishing our lives in aContinue reading “Reflections on our First Year”
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Visit to the Gulf Islands – July 2022
It’s been a gorgeous summer so far, our first spent here on the West Coast. This week, it’s a sweltering 32 degrees each day. We’ve given up on the apartment for the week. It gets too stuffy, and the balcony is in the full sun in the afternoons, so there’s no escaping the heat. Instead,Continue reading “Visit to the Gulf Islands – July 2022”
May
Better late than never, I guess? I have the best intentions to keep the blog updated, but as always, time just flies. May was a wonderful month for us. The highlight by far was the Nordhavn Owners Rendezvous 2022 held in Victoria, BC. We also spent our first two nights at anchor, which made usContinue reading “May”
April
We’re sitting on our boat this lovely Sunday morning, enjoying tea, coffee, sunshine, and the company of our animals. This is what the grind is all for, I think. This past month was a busy one! At the start of April. we splurged on all the cleaning supplies we might ever need, and spent aContinue reading “April”
March
It feels like I say this every time…where did the time go? March is already over, welcome April! My sister and brother in-law came to visit in early March. We took them on a boat ride, of course. We left the dock early in the morning, and there was thick fog hanging over the water.Continue reading “March”
February is Almost Over?!
Time sure is flying by. Spring is coming to Vancouver, I’ve spotted flowers in bloom, and gardeners are starting to prune and trim and prep the garden beds. Being a Calgarian, I’m used to hard crusty snow sticking to the ground until March, and flowers blooming in May. I am thoroughly enjoying the spring feeling,Continue reading “February is Almost Over?!”
Boat Day Breakdown
I want to share a breakdown of what goes into a typical boat day for us. I’m new to boating, and I was a bit intimidated at first by how much there is to do, but now that we’ve done it a few times it’s actually not so bad. First is pre-trip planning. This startsContinue reading “Boat Day Breakdown”
Belated Happy New Year!
Whew, where did January go? Last I remember, we were headed back to work after Christmas break, how are we here already? It’s been busy at work for both of us, we’ve had our noses to the grindstone, so to speak. A major wind storm blew through our marina in early January; the winds wereContinue reading “Belated Happy New Year!”
White Christmas
It’s Christmastime! So much anticipation always goes into this single day, and then as my German Oma would say…Christmas comes, and then it goes again. How true! It’s now two days past Christmas, and we’re already looking forward into the new year. Work assignments, boat projects, training courses, perhaps going back to school?!? On ChristmasContinue reading “White Christmas”
Christmas Lights on the Water
We’ve had a fun week, filled with lots of mini projects, and Christmas decorating! The weather has not really been the greatest (what a surprise!) and we have not gotten out on the water again. We’re stuck in a holding pattern, hamstrung by the insurance clause that requires us to have a competent captain onboard.Continue reading “Christmas Lights on the Water”