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Making it Home

A few corners of the boat. This is truly the first home John and I have made together- something that isn’t a rental, or a loaner, or a boat that first belonged to him. It’s been great fun sewing, decorating, polishing it into something that belongs to all four of us.

The cushions are Ultrasuede (big splurge, but so worth it), sewn in the most basic way possible on my Sailrite Ultrafeed machine. I have had a long and tenuous relationships with the sewing machine. But after five years and a few dozen projects, I am proud to say that I love it with all my heart. Cockpit cushions are next on the list.

Pictures of my grandfather, grandmother, John’s mom, my family. My other grandmother resides in the galley. And I’ve noticed a strange absence of pics of my parents. Perhaps we need to schedule a photo shoot for next month, so the girls can have their beloved Goonie and JoePop framed up onboard. We hang pictures with velcro so that they stay put when the boat rocks. I need to reframe something for the left corner.

Art. By my lovely friend Meg Winnecour. The bluebird has found a home on our bulkhead.

Now, on with the living, and the adventuring.