I have discovered our food saver, hidden in the depths of a cupboard. After the disaster of vacuum packing 6 bagels, which all ended up the size of a baseball, I have figured out how to slowly suck the air out and save the food instead of squishing it beyond recognition. So, pasta, rice, bread mixes are all being repackaged in tiny bags, ready for storage.
This has been keeping me busy, in addition to getting the paperwork in order, copies of passports, crew lists, charts, nature identification books, and the endless list of house fun facts for our housesitter.
Leif and I are getting excited, less than a month before we move aboard, and possibly leave. One side note is that our departure date was dependent upon my reaction to therapy and medications for recently aquiring rheumatoid arthritis. It has made this trip a bit more tricky, but we are going none the less. I have difficulty climbing on the boat, and handling lines, as my hands don't close, but the therapy has been helping. Enough on that. This was just in case some of you who know me wonder why I'm not surfing, golfing, gardening, biking etc. Not possible...yet.
Leif has the mold created, and the first fiberglass layers on the transom for our little step that he's making. He's been working daily and has found new muscles he never knew he had until they began aching from leaning over and twisting while holding drills, screwdrivers and such. It's not long now, and we are so looking forward to leaving.
