Sennah is our oldest. At 13 (or so) she is not ready, willing or able to have any big changes in her life. If I'm honest, I didn't consider her and her age when we decided on the Moonspinner. If I had thought it through and considered her, I would have gotten a boat that had a much easier way of entry. The Moonspinner has two ways to board. Starboard side, up a set of fairly steep steps or a ladder from the swim step into the helm - a definite no go for Sen. So we resort to picking her up, trying to be as gentle as possible, but what we end up with is a quivering mess that doesn't calm down for many minutes. Our next step is to try drugs...something that doesn't make me very happy! But whatever works because, very shortly, she won't have an option and neither will we - the Moonspinner's home!
Sennah doesn't like campfires either. After they're lit, she spends the rest of the night in the tent.
Marley is another story. Marles is a strange mix of loving and sweet and aloof and...well...downright mean. I have a nasty scar on my forearm to prove her nastiness and so do several other dogs. But she also has her good points...let me think...what are they? LOL Honestly, she's a pretty good dog. Marley didn't have much of a problem getting on and off the boat. She's around 7 and in pretty good health, but tonight things were different. She was fine at first but as the night wore on she got more and more quiet. At one point she jumped up on the couch next to me and pressed her side up against my arm until I was pushed off to one side - very unlike Marles to want any physical contact. I'm not sure if the little bit of motion we experience tied up to the dock affects her, or if she just picked up on Sennah's nervousness? Either way, she was not her usual self. I must admit that I do like her more when she's cuddly!
This is Marley, scanning the backyard for squirrels with her pet lamb.
We spent the weekend in Virginia and Maryland and thought we'd come home and pack. Mikey and I are both sick to death of this back and forth. We really want to leave this house behind and be on the water for good! But I realized that I have an exam on Friday, along with having all my clinical paperwork and a care map due, so we've put off the big move until this Sunday...I think? There's really no rush, except for an emotional one. We are both looking forward to being in one place.
I learned a few things tonight. The microwave has GOT to go! It takes up way too much space and I REALLY need all the counter space I can get. And I need a new sink faucet. The one we have (for our tiny little sink) doesn't come up high enough to be practical. I want a faucet that has a high arch to it, so I can get larger items under the flow of water. I also realized we need a clothes drying rack. I use a dryer as little as possible for my clothes and the boat doesn't have much room to hang wet clothes to dry. Not only lack of drying space, but I don't think we need the added moisture of drying clothes! So a new faucet and drying rack are added to the growing list of "Needs, wants and desires".
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