We have a stove! Last week eventually turned somewhat in my favour, and it sort of worked out. Two incredibly stressful days of logistical nightmares, mistimings and large un-repayable kindnesses have resulting in us having a beautiful woodburning stove, fully installed and functioning. I'm incredibly lucky to have a step-father-of-sorts who has been installing stoves for longer than I've been alive.
We're now feeling fairly settled, feeling inordinately proud of each small problem solved. With each tiny resolution, a fuller understanding of the complexities of our home appears more attainable, and the routines and knowledge which make the hard work of this lifestyle sustainable are building by the day. While I've lived on a boat before, being responsible for the running of one is of course quite different. It's exactly the sort of work I like - living aboard brings us back to the day to day tasks which our society is constantly trying to rid us of, and since nearly everything we consume and throw away must be brought on and off by hand, we become aware of the resources we're using. Nothing is 'on tap', except for perhaps the power coming in from the solar panels, but at this time of year that description is somewhat optimistic.
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