March Winds

I have never thought any thing of March winds before now, it seems every month has new meaning when living on a boat. As I was laying in my berth last night I could tell a front is coming in, the current under the boat was rough I could hear it on the hull and feel it as it rocked me to sleep. My senses are sharper as far as hearing the wind approach,  panic sets in and the first thing I can think of saying is "CRAP". During sailing season these winds are greatly appreciated, however when you are just getting your sea legs and body adjusted it's not welcome.

I now dislike the fact it is harder to pull the boat over to the finger dock not that it has not been hard all along but  March winds are getting the best of me.Today I will have Papa adjust the lines so that they are tighter port side, to many times I have been stranded either on the boat when I need to be off or vice versa.

Rain is just a nuisance, it leaves just as much debris as it washes away. The water on the dock is not on as of yet and the boat needs a good washdown, I honestly thought about vacuuming the deck yesterday but there were to many people around that I am sure would label me crazy and  a bit cumpulsive.

For the second time since moving on the boat 6 months ago we ran out of water, this time it was 2 days before Papa got a chance to fill the 6 gallon jugs from the faucet behind the shower house and lug them down to the boat to refill the tank. There really is not much you need running water for except some cooking and washing dishes, I bought bottled water and did not do dishes. When he finally filled the tank last night we quickly went out to dinner! We do things back wards.

I am hoping after a challenging Winter, Spring will be good to us. As Ava and I walked down the dock the other morning we discussed the advantages to living on the boat so far : waking up to beautiful scenery every morning, watching Snow Birds play on bo,th the land and water, a boat covered with snow, our own little world in a small space,Gorgeous Sunsets, the smell of the water in the morning, the sound of the wind from inside the boat and how we have adjusted to it's force. We have also learned the most important lesson of togetherness, I am going to miss living on Adventuress when we move to the apartment but we all realise Maryland is no place for us to live on a boat during the Winter full time. It is a simple life but not a simple way of living.