Another check on the to-do list. Tim had to take off again today for a Sunday pop-up trip and since we only had one car here my choices were to go along, which meant packing up in a whirlwind and running out the door, or staying until Tuesday when he can come back to get me. Staring at the to-do list made it a pretty easy decision.
I've been waffling back and forth about what to do with the backsplash in the galley. I thought about tile, but due to the curve shape of the cutout to the salon, and the rounded shape of the non-removable trim, tile would have been too difficult to cut and too thick. Next idea was mica, but it would have been impossible to match the off-white of the existing counters so it would have made them look old(er). Next I thought about that stamped tin that some kitchens use, but it turns out it's actually plastic and the patterns are too big for my small galley. I decided on polished aluminum which would match the doors on the cabinets behind the stove. It was a couple hour job, mostly because I'm not quite as handy with tin snips as Tim is, not having his 35 years' experience in aircraft fabrication, but I got it done and I'm pretty pleased with it. It definitely adds some reflecting light into a very dark corner.
(or how to move onto a sailboat) With the advent of our 50th birthdays came the usual sorts of life evaluations that one goes through. At what have I succeeded? What contributions have I made? What do I have left that I want to do before I die? Living on the water was high on both our lists. For any who share the dream, and for our family members who might not understand, this is our story. We don't know where it will take us, but welcome along for the ride!
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
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