Thinking out loud…
Martin: “Do you wander around the house and look at our furniture and ponder, Sell, Give or Donate?”
Tess: “Yeah, I do”
Martin: “It’s weird, right?”
I took it more as a statement than a question.
And he is right…
It’s like this; when my head is not in client -and, or in the moment with friends, it is consumed and I mean consumed by what feels like a super-highway of questions about what life is going to be like on the boat.
What’s going to be the same but different?
What’s going to be challenging?
Here’s some insight into my list…
Top of this list… I am going to miss my printer. I did not say it was going to be a logical list. It just is. I simply prefer to read on paper. So, I have set myself the task of converting to a paperless office in 2019/2020 FY. It is a struggle. And requires discipline. There are two aspects to this. Paperless makes sense for admin stuff. However, documents such as proposal’s, communication strategies and plans, and my blog articles are all things I prefer to read on paper. And I am not taking a printer on the boat. This has led to a recent discussion with a girlfriend who suggested reading from an iPad or Kindle. I kind of like that idea.
Which leads nicely into our books. And Martin has heaps more than me. Martins’ youngest said she knew I was here for the long run when Martin had unpacked all of his books. He has a lovely collection of SciFi, Crime, Classics, and of course Terry Pratchett. We have had a couple of interesting conversations about what to do with them all. Stay tuned… I am sure what we decide on will be captured in a post. In preparation for the move I have been gradually replacing my existing business books with eBooks. And I kind of like having them all in the one place, my trusty iPad. That’s fine for workbooks as long as my iPad is charged when I need it. However, reading a novel is something I believe I will always prefer to do in paperback. Perhaps, it is a ‘new’ luxury.
The above fall in to the category of the same but different..
And then there is my white board. As I said, I did not say this list was going to be logical. My white board is an extension of my thinking space. I am trying to use my iPad more to mind-map. It is not bad. However, it cannot act as the visual clue sitting there waiting for me as I walk into my office. Or the landing space for new ideas as I think of them. Thinking out loud… I wonder what Martin will think of post-it notes stuck all over the nav station while I design a workshop. Time will tell.
Thinking out loud… and now for some of the things I am really looking forward to.
Our boat is the size of a small two-bedroom apartment. I loved living my old apartment. Everything had a home and I could clean the whole place in an 1 hour. The vacuum cord, if plugged in the lounge room reach every room. Sweet, efficient, I loved it.
The galley cupboard doors slide, so if I forget to close them Martin won’t hit his head. The other doors all have latches and if I don’t catch them I suspect the gentle sway of the boat will make them bang enough to be annoying and they will get closed.
I also love the fact that there are no chairs. All seating is built in. So, no untidy chairs kicking about. And I am as guilty as the next on that one.
We have two bathrooms…
Which we don’t have now. We are used to having one bathroom. The two bathrooms are small. Although the shower has a built in bench seat which is very nice. There is nothing like shaving your legs in a rocking boat. I suspect we will each claim one bathroom and have space for our toiletries and my makeup.
An interest habit to navigate…
Martin and I both stand with our hands on our hips. God knows why. Martin’s elbows stick out a very long way… A quick turn in a confided space risks a knock out…
And to wrap up todays post, we recently had a discussion with another couple who live on a Tayana 48ft and they were talking about getting use to each other’s music. We have a lot of music we both love! And, we each have music we gravitate to. And then there’s the music I put on repeat in the car. Somehow, I am sure Martin will get sick of Kylie singing, I did it again, on repeat. Fun conversations to navigate.
