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Moving week!

It’s been a long time coming, but last weekend we finally started to transition from Griffin into the Monk! Saturday started with a trip to Canadian Tire, Home Depot and Ikea for some necessities, such as a couple of space … Continue reading

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Home sweet home… again

It’s been a long couple of months since we first bought The Monk, but we were finally able to bring it home to our marina last weekend! A couple of the guys from the boatyard where we were working on … Continue reading

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More company

After a quiet weekend of just Lenny and I (while Alex was away for a wedding), we had a slightly more hectic week as we once again had company visiting – this time, Alex’s father! I still had to work, … Continue reading

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Progress

As I mentioned, I’ve been back at work in the corporate world, while Alex has been continuing work on our old wooden boat (which we still need to name, but are referring to simply as ‘The Monk’). He has been … Continue reading

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It’s going to be all boat, all the time

Over the past month, Alex and I have really been enjoying working to fix up our sailboat and make it a home. All of the projects, big and small, have been amazing learning experiences, and led to us talking about … Continue reading

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And so it begins

Yesterday we packed up and left Toronto. After giving away more than we kept, we managed to pack all of our worldly belongings into a tiny Jeep and a 4′ x 8′ trailer. Our trip officially started today, after spending … Continue reading

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Anticipation

It’s hard to stay grounded when you’re anxiously waiting to cast off and start the next chapter in your life. If you read my first (ever!) post, you know that I’ve made the life-changing decision to leave my job, my … Continue reading

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