Changes in me

Not only are there changes in my lifestyle now because of living on a sail boat but there are noticeable changes in me. We can start with appearance . . .I mainly wear a baseball cap now that says "Living Aboard" this way I don't have to worry about my hair that is already short but is effected by moisture. I only wear a little make up now so that I don't look like a ghost, no more nails, , just one more thing to worry about. . . I live in sweat shorts or jeans and sweat shirts. Shoes are crocks or Rebock walkers.

These changes are not entirely new since I adapted some of these when I gave up working almost 5 yrs ago, but a dress or nice clothes are not a part of daily life unless I find a uniform to wear that conforms with this new lifestyle change.

I have noticed in the little time we have lived aboard my skin is tougher, I have leg and arm muscles from constantly climbing off the boat and pulling the boat closer to the dock to get on and off. My appetite has slowed down, I am pretty sure I just don't eat on the boat a lot because it is a pain to fix food. Salads are the popular meal or anything cooked in the microwave. I am going to try cooking eggs in a few min.(microwave of course).

I am hoping for the biggest change to come within my head, survival through the Winter is now the most important part of my life, not the trivial crap going on in a volunteer position. There is no actual way I could have prepared for this new life except living it. I read many books but none give you specific detail as to how to live day to day and the changes you will see.

I used to sit in the hot tub and just listen to nature now I sit in a cold cock pit and watch nature and water mix and know this is effecting me more than I ever expected.