What Matters for 2012

As the New Year's celebration approaches, I believe it is important to focus on supporting organizations that truly need our help.  By living on a boat, my family has been able to drastically lighten our footprint on the earth and enjoy Boston Harbor [which has improved an impressive amount].  Although this year I gave a donation to Fairy DogParents [http://fairydogparents.org/ ], which has nothing to do with Boston Harbor, another worthy organization is Save the Harbor / Save the Bay [http://savetheharbor.org/].  Save the Harbor / Save the Bay is "made up of thousands of citizens, as well as scientists, and civic, corporate, cultural and community leaders whose mission is to restore and protect Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay, and the marine environment and share them with the public for everyone to enjoy".  As I approach the New Year,  it feels great to make a donation to an organization that looks out for the things I care about.  


On a separate note, the baby swan is molting...

Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat

The last couple days have been very windy and, therefore, the boat has been rocking a lot.  It's funny, since I've been living on a boat, I notice the weather much more.  On a boat you can guess that there is a storm coming hours before based on how choppy the water is and the "look" of the sky.

As we were rocking up, down and side-to-side, I kept on thinking of the song Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat from the musical Guys and Dolls.  Therefore, I thought I would share it!

Stormy weather rolling in...

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Our first Christmas Eve on a boat - definitely not where I though we would be a year ago!  We have a miniature tree with nautical themed ornaments!

For 10 days we were living in a hotel.  A couple of weeks ago a person at the marina realized that the hull of the boat was starting to corrode.  This is because there is electrolysis in the water [ "the decomposition of water into oxygen and hydrogen gas due to an electric current being passed through the water" ].  The boat had to be taken out of the water so that it could be fixed.  Luckily the hotel was right down the street from the marina - we had close to the same view of the harbor from the hotel as we do on the houseboat!  

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Magnificent Moon

Haul out the Holly!

It has been quite the eventful week!  Ruby, our dog, fell into the harbor.  We were leaving the boat late at night and while she was jumping off of the boat  her back legs didn't make it onto the dock.  She went completely under for a couple of seconds and I truly thought she was not coming back up.  Luckily, between her strength and getting pulled up by the leash, she got out. As some of the live aboard's say, "She has been christened"!

Not a fan of falling into the water!  

On a completely separate note...
The USS Constitution and the USS Cassin Young are gearing up for the holidays!  Both look absolutely beautiful!

USS Cassin Young w/ lights 

USS Cassin Young

USS Constitution w/ a Christmas tree on it!