Have an awesome Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Today, I thought I’d post about love. A lot of my posts are about disasters and how we managed them, so this time I am going to describe what I love about my life onboard the BBB. And some more bullet points…

1. Being able to move. I love not having a location. When we were planning this adventure I wasn’t sure whether I would, but I do! I like being a bit unsure of where I am when I wake up. I get to see so much more than I did in a house, which is great as I am home a lot!

   

2. Being in touch with the world. That sounds a bit wooly and ‘modern’, but it is true! I notice the changes in the seasons far more than I ever did before. Over December and January, we found the hours of daylight were so low that we had to be very economical with electricity usage and supplement the solar electricity with a generator. Now, it is getting light by around 7 AM and not getting dark until after 5 PM so we are needing the generator less and less. The trees have dropped lots of big twigs that make great kindling. I see which flowers are emerging, which trees are in bud and which birds are most hardy! At the moment it feels like spring is crouched down, ready to pounce!
3. Kindness. That sounds even more ‘modern’! Boaters are nearly always a nice and helpful bunch. Very keen to help out in a crisis. Also our friends and family have been amazing. So many offers of help and so much support. And everyone has been very encouraging, even when they think we’re completely mad!
4. Difficulty and a slower pace of life. That just sounds mad! Everything on the boat is harder than in a house. Well, almost everything- it’s much harder to float and move a house! Toilets (whichever type the boat has) need emptying. Water needs to be put in the boat. Electricity needs monitoring. But that makes everything more worthwhile. I appreciate things more. Because the pace of life has to be slower, I can see more. I notice the small things. And I really like that!
5. Hearing the rain on the roof. I used to love the sound of rain on the tent when I was little and this is very similar. It’s nice being lovely and warm inside when it is wet outside.

   

   I have asked the others for the things they love about living on a boat. They put it more succinctly than me!

    

    

   1. It’s a boat. That’s just awesome (not the exact wording, but I’m keeping this clean!)
   2. You can choose your own back garden (without any gardening)!
   3. Every pub is your local pub.
   4. The TV is awesome!
   5. Being closer to nature and more ecological is great.

Happy Valentine’s Day to you all. Enjoy your lifestyle, in whatever way you chose!