The Galley

Since Ben installed the oven, we lost some storage space in our galley. Yesterday, I took a much-dreaded trip to Ikea for some space-saving storage ideas. I was actually pleased with what they had to offer. Outfitting a sailboat is trickier than a house because of the constant slant while we're sailing. If things aren't battened down, they go flying around the cabin while underway. Since I don't like to bother with the "battening" part each time we go for a sail, I was adamant about finding organizers that would stay put and not waste precious countertop space. (Sidenote: the only real countertop space we have is actually the top of our icebox so it also needs to be accessible.) I think our new fixtures should work well. I plan on taking another trip to Ikea (gasp!) in the near future to get a couple more items to complete the redesign.

Keeps Gettin' Better

We made it home from the anchorage on Monday morning and I didn't bother to write because there was nothing interesting to tell about it. Today, I wanted to make a big deal out of my new pirate flag. It reads "Time Flies When You're Having Rum", with a skull and crossbones pictured in the middle. It seemed pretty cool when it arrived in my mailbox this morning. But today is much bigger than a little pirate flag flying high beside the mast.
This afternoon, we scored a used propane oven!!

It sounds so simple. Perhaps you have no idea how expensive a marine propane oven is. Or maybe you didn't know how impossible it is to find one used. For a year, we've tried unsuccessfully to secure one and this glorious day, thanks to a tip from Adam, our story has a happy ending. Now... everyone is invited over for Thanksgiving dinner. Yes! That means you, too!