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The last pic answers petmom’s question of where do I keep the litter box. It sit’s in the head (bathroom) under my new composting toilet. I slide it forward out of the way when I need to use the toilet. It may be a little inconvenient, but that’s life in 33 feet. It is also a lot less difficult than trying to find, cut, split, and stack 10 cords…[Read more]

Working on the mast is incredibly hard. All the preliminary tasks were done from a ladder that you can see in a pic posted earlier. For the final installation a dock mate hoisted me up in a “bosn’s chair”. That was a big help because it left both hands free to work. Timing was important to take advantage of light winds and low boat traffic. As you…[Read more]

Yesterday was a good day. Early in the day my brain and body both worked. The winds were calm and my dock mate was available. I took advantage and was hoisted up the mast. I now have a working light fixture. The steaming light is required by the Coast Guard so they’ll be happy. The deck light is a nice extra. I was all done and had things…[Read more]

show it for what it is “ignorance”!
and bemember “judge not lest ye be judged”
take care of each other
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For the last few days I’ve managed to be “functional”. I’ve used the time to do laundry and with a ride from dock mates food shopping. The wires for the mast lights have been traced through the bilges and lockers. They’ve been tested and are working. I need a ride to buy a new breaker box, connection block, and fitting where the wires pass…[Read more]

I want to share more of my journey with you, the good and the bad. It’s a hard thing to do. I don’t have the vocabulary to describe it. To talk about it I have to look at it and that is never easy. I block it, ignore it, and when I have to, I go away into a world in my brain where there is no pain, using techniques that were taught to me many…[Read more]

This is my log entry for last Wednesday. It’s been a hard week but I’ve been here before. On the good side, I’m on the boat and the number of things that are no longer on Ms. Kitty’s list huge.
Wednesday 6-3-15 06:00
I’m hoping the pain of the last few days is letting up. Yesterday, looking through the hallucinations I recognized the pattern.…[Read more]

As you can see being in charge of the list is exhausting work. Ms. Kitty is a master at finding napping places to maintain her energy.

Ms. Kitty has been out and about, finding new places to be. I woke the other night to look up and find her asleep on the screen that covers the hatch over the v-berth. She spent the night there and most of the next day. The air flowing around her must have felt good. Unfortunately (as I warned her) she picked up fleas on her trips ashore. The flea…[Read more]

For a long time I have wanted to share more of my world. I have also been encouraged by others here. One of the hurdles is the way I view myself. I’m just a painiac trying to get through the day like everybody else. Even the title to this thread is misleading. Sure living on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico sounds great. Admittedly I’m glad to have…[Read more]

The anchorage last week was great. There was an osprey nest in the mast of a sunken boat. We got to watch the babies learn to fly. There were also a lot of dolphins around including a mother with a fairly new born baby. We got there Tuesday morning and returned Friday morning. We chose to travel in the early mornings when the wind was calm.…[Read more]

I apologize for not being here sooner. My trip to Alabama last week was successful. The woman at the council on ageing helped me fill out forms and get paperwork settled. The next steps can be done over the phone and she arranged for me to get transportation when I return in the boat. It was a quick trip. I left on Tuesday morning and returned…[Read more]

One of the best pieces of advice I’ve received is about rating your pain. Lots of providers ask you to rate your pain on a 1<10 scale. The advise I got was to write down what those numbers mean. For me a level 6 pain is one that takes my breath away, at level 9 I’m hallucinating and at a 10 I am fading in and out of consciousness.

Lonoh is in the water and we’re at our new home temporary though it may be. After a minor adjustment the water stays on it’s own side of the hull. Ms. kitty was not impressed with water over her floorboards. It was a true adventure as in “captain your boat is filling with water” moment. All is well and dry and the folks at the marina are friendly…[Read more]

We go in the water tomorrow. M.s Kitty is ready to assume command but not the responsibility. It has been a long process but finally we’re ready, or at least the boat is. I’ve crawled inside every locker and followed all the wires. I have a sense of how the boat is put together and what needs to be done. PLEASZE don’t tell Ms. Kitty or her list…[Read more]

Ms. Kitty and I are back in Alabama to establish residency and register the Lonoh. Soon her home port will officially be Bon Secour, Alabama. While we’re gone the yard will start fixing the holes in the bottom. No they are planned for holes not problems. There were 2 thru-hull valves that needed new backing blocks and 3 thru-hulls that I am…[Read more]

Ms. Kitty and I have settled aboard the Lonoh. Ms. Kitty’s list is as long as ever. I am very happy with the boat I found and the community has been very supportive.
Through mutual agreement the boat yard is taking their time. We will probably be on stands for a few weeks but that time lets me settle aboard. I have been busy emptying the boat of…[Read more]