Busy as Bees

We've been so caught up with Monster that I've fallen behind with posting, so this is a bit belated...

Now that the ice has finally melted the good ship Monster has been a hive of activity. We are in the home stretch of preparing the boat for departure for Toronto in a matter of days. Not only are we

Still Waiting

I think the title says it all. We are still waiting on the ice to melt completely. As I think upon it, it always seems that us Sailors are always playing the waiting game. Whether it be for ice, weather, tide or season, parts or crew. It's always hurry up and wait!

Raising Our Son Aboard

It is only natural that Gordon and I would choose to raise our Son aboard a boat. Sailing is just what we do, and if you know us well, you would most certainly concur. Both Gordon and I grew up on and around boats. It's each of our choosen professions, our passion and ultimately the way we choose to

Counting...

Counting the days that is. While Spring has officially arrived according to the calendar, we've yet to really feel it's full effects. True, I have spotted my first crocuses, and a robin pulling a worm. The snow is melting, streams are running, and the birds are chirping. I have shed my long johns, but the

Marching On...

It appears that March is certainly passing us by, already we are into the final week of the month. I feel quite certain that Spring is in the air, and Spring holds a lot of change for us here aboard Monster. Not just with the obvious changes of the weather and season, but for what lies ahead.

The Sound of Monster

This weekend marks 5 months living aboard Monster! Slowly, but surely, I am learning her ways, or perhaps more so the sounds of her ways. Given, there will be a lot more for her to say once we leave the dock, but there is many a creak and groan that our old boat mutters as we go about our days.

 

Cooking

I was inspired to write a blog post about cooking after watching a marathon of episodes of Anthony Bourdain's series No Reservations and The Layover. The problem is I think I am more inspired to write about Tony rather than cooking itself. I've kept coming back to work on this post, it's been a

Condensation

Ah, condensation, it is without a doubt a downside of our winter live aboard life. Until now though, this topic of conversation of has been just too close to the surface of my sanity to be subject for a blog post. Condensation, simply put, is the watery result of warm air adjacent to cold air. As the

Blogging

I never fancied myself to be a blogger. But, here I am 9 posts and several drafts deep into my own Blog. Admittedly, I am finding that I am really enjoying writing, though I wouldn't consider myself by any means to be a Writer. What I am, is feeling creative. Again. The words have become shapes,

The Tedium of Winter

The sound of the ice explodes against the hull, loud enough to jar you from a sound slumber. Listening in the stillness it sounds like fireworks underwater. The first steps forward in the morning will have the ice creak and groan some more as your weight shifts throughout the boat ever so