All of the previous hurricanes I helped with were bad. But, when I measure those against Michael’s sheer power and the size of the area impacted, this was definitely the worst I’ve ever seen...…
Line crews were staged everywhere. All traffic lights were out. Trees were down in every yard. Houses were damaged. Some older homes no longer stood at all. Even state prisoners in their striped pajamas were out cutting trees and picking up debris, under the wary eyes of their armed guards...…
On Monday morning, we woke up to the expected storm surge watch...…
Well? How do you like my painting?? Please be honest!…
Heaven knows how much board book cardboard our children ingested over the years...…
I turned around, and saw a large, blonde hog at the feeder! In slow motion, I stepped back to my chair, and slowly lowered my phone to the floor...which knocked over my metal water container. CLANG!!!…
I took a deep breath, reached over, and pulled the rifle a little closer. There. That was better. I looked out over the railing. Still black. I literally couldn't even see my hand in front of my face. And then...…
I like school days because they are more structured, which brings us all comfort. However, when Tropical Storm Gordon sideswiped us on Labor Day, life on board Tanny was anything but structured!…
So many weird things were happening all at once and they all pointed to one inescapable fact. We were gonna GET IT!!…
It's so beastly hot here that it's almost unbearable. Our shoes stick to the asphalt. Coco would rather her bladder burst than walk down the sunny, blazing dock to go potty...…
Wednesday was going to be a BIG DAY! We were scheduled to take No Tan Lines…
The ecological disaster currently happening in our backyard. …
After wondering silently if I needed a second coating of antiperspirant, I fanned myself with my ipad cover, and whined out loud to Richard, "It's sooooo danged hot out here! Can you pretty please go inside and get the fan?" I guess the good Lord heard me because...…
I had to weave and pitch like a drunkard to get back to our bedroom...…
Waking your neighbors, and even the dead, is a-okay if it means keeping your child safe!…
While they're adorable and all (hmmm...), THEY ARE TAKING OVER! ACK!!…
Something caught my eye through the port. That ghost boat was RIGHT NEXT TO US! I mean REALLY CLOSE!! …
It felt like Tanny had the shiggles. She would shudder, and then stop, and shudder again. A weird, silent on and off vibration. And, I knew what that meant!!…
When this one hit, the winds blew 40 mph and it rained sideways. We forgot to close the isinglass over the companionway so we had a significant leak pouring into the salon!…
Do you think our 9-month-old grandson looks a bit freaked out?…
What caused our marine GPS to be off by 30 DEGREES?!?!…
It was a LOT of blood. An alarming amount!…
Last week, black clouds gathered on the horizon, and rushed west toward our location...…
I planned to bump her forward to overcompensate for the wind. Then, she'd just glide right down the middle of the slip! Buuuuut, that's not what happened...…
A million words were flying through my head. I knew we weren't going to die but I didn't want to lose the boat and ALL of our belongings. Could we get her close enough to land to run her aground? Was that even a good idea?!…
A few months ago, I realized our minimalism lifestyle had not yet reached the galley (kitchen) portion of our vessel. Our grocery bills were still sky high! I had to make a BIG change...…
All of our seaside solitude came to a screaming halt this week when...…
At one point, we felt the weather shift. The boat lurched and the pressure changed...…
Read about why our current accommodations are AWFUL!!!…
Suddenly, someone handed me a cell phone and I didn't notice that my son-in-law's mother was recording me with her phone...…
READER DISCRETION ADVISED! It's time for some fun word-play! …
Our phones all started singing with weather warnings. There was a tornado north of us...…
The boys were expecting a vacation and, gosh darn it, we were going to give it to them! …
Getting ready to set sail! We're excited about this adventure!!…
Last week, a zillion (yes, I counted them) love bugs descended on our city. It was obviously a very well-planned Arthropoda orgy...…
Our sailing trip is back on since a local mechanic told us the drive shaft is in good enough condition to last for several more months...…
We had a GREAT time! Max and Mason, who are home-schooled, got to help raise sails, and help in other ways on the ship, too...…
And, how I gave our boat captain a few extra gray hairs this week.. Heh...…
While the race fans play...we'll sail away!!…
Coughing, sniffling, and burning up in Margaritaville...…
Don't worry. I packed my "get out of jail free" card! ;)…
Last week, it was pretty chilly aboard No Tan Lines (Tanny)! Sitting in the cockpit was…
The craziness continues to follow us as we move closer to Christmas. Oh, what we'd give for a dull, boring day!!…
Do your spouse a favor and add "husband" or "wife" after their name in your phone so they can be located in an emergency.…
For my entire life, Christmas has been an exercise in excess. I'm not saying it wasn't fun. It definitely was. But, it was also extremely stressful...…
