The transition back to boat life has been generally uncomplicated. I am much better for having been away – despite the shingles, the traffic violations and having lost oneself in the woods. I returned intact. There were suggestions from other (largely non-boat dwelling) people that spending eight weeks away in a land of hot water, […]
Long Service Leave
I am the felonious felon.
Day 11 of the menstrual cycle is my bête noire – usually manageable with medication, fucking dire when you’ve reduced it because you’re overseas longer than planned and don’t want to infuse the craptastic US health system with any more money than you’ve already given it. Think weepy existential crisis. Nothing I did (bath, loud […]
My cups overfloweth. Again.
Thirteen years is a long time, so I’d forgotten about what happens when I’m a regular beer drinker, or pregnant. In addition to less activity than normal. Three months ago – hallelujah – a (comparatively) reasonably priced and reasonably tasty gluten free beer appeared. I began drinking one at the end of each day – […]
Wild Oats and Senza Gluten
The fact that many cars have indicator lights the same colour as their brake lights (red). The fact that light-switches and taps work opposite to the way I am accustomed. The fact that there is a dearth of roundabouts here and at each intersection without traffic lights there is a polite little silent tussle when […]