This week

Not much to report on the boat this week; I had mandatory training at work on Monday and Tuesday, then short-notice mandatory overtime on Wednesday.  On Thursday I did laundry and slept most of afternoon to recover from the previous three days, and now (Friday) I'm at work again for my regular shift.

I get off on Sunday morning, when I'll go the my former house to gather some things and fix the lawnmower.  Good times.

Ah, but after that....

I'm going to a friend's house to check out some potential shop space.  It's curious, when you move from a house on 5 acres to a 24' boat, well, you have more stuff than space.  Thank God for good friends.

Anyhow, I've been pondering a few things lately.  I went back and read Sourdough Dave's advice  from a few months ago.  I've decided that he's pretty much right about his "dishes" recommendation.  For those who don't remember, his words are repeated here:

Folding dishrack? Psshaw! What are dishes? Paper plates, paper towels, paper bowls. Just wipe out your pots, any bugs left over just helps you to build up your resistance! And ya don't have to haul in water for rinsing. Our society is much to fastidious. Really.

I've struggled with this issue, both from a consumption standpoint as well as the associated disposal issues.  The consumption problems are still the same, and represent an ongoing expense.  The disposal has become easier now with the woodstove; I can burn the plates and bowls for heat.

It turns out that dishes have become one of my biggest headaches.  They take up space, use water that I have to haul down the dock and take a long time to wash.  Drying them in the rack puts moisture into the air, and that's something I could use less of.

So, I'll probably end up getting a few tubes of paper plates, bowls and towels.  Maybe some plastic silverware too; we'll see.

I'm working on some assorted small projects as well, but I don't want to document them until they are completed.  I promise they'll be interestingish.