Oh Canada, oh man, we love Canada. The (almost cool) app-and-phone-call clear-in from the Canadian Border Patrol was an unfamiliar and somewhat unsettling experience (who expects that kind of thing[…]
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Author: Dena
Mast unstepped
On Monday, nice and early, we pulled into the empty slip almost directly in front of the crane. A salty long-haired guy caught the bow line and somehow managed to[…]
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Getting up to date
We’ve been in a strange holding-pattern slash striving-for-progress kind of time. While waiting for our engine parts in Onset, we tried setting up the Monitor only to find out that[…]
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When sailing is the only option
All dressed up in the beautiful new Seatiger 555, James and I were raring to go and the weather looked like it might cooperate. Spring forecasts and all, but there[…]
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And then I was done
I worked this last 14 months. It wasn’t mostly fixing flat tires, but there was rather a lot of that. This very last flat of my North Shore commute was[…]
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Integrating the wind mast with the PET
We’d ordered the mounting kit for our new Rutland 1200 wind generator thinking that we’d use only parts of it. Because of the way the solar panels fit, though, the[…]
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Redefining the AET: meet the PET
After a lightbulb moment and a short discussion, we’re renaming our tower. The power we will get from the sun and wind aren’t “alternatives” – they’re primary. So we’re going[…]
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The Six Town Ride
I’m so glad that James took care of the Beverly Port story. I was still wrapped up in getting our money back from them (first she said no refund, then[…]
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Loosening Ties
Colloquial sayings stick around because they strike a chord, but the best of them work in multiple situations with multiple meanings. “Don’t shit where you eat” is a saying that’s[…]
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Realizing Color
James’s artistry has taught me (Dena, of course) so much about apprehending the beauty around me. He shows me the world through his photos, which also trains my eye to[…]
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