We have officially moved out of 8035 and onto our new home, Halcyon. We also decided to replace the battery bank on the boat. At the same time. Perhaps not recommended. And thus- the catastrophe you see before you. For two weeks, we lived like slobs with no place to put things (so we could access the back of cabinets to run wires) with very limited luxuries. We ran a power cord from the dock and hung construction lights so we could see. We plugged in a little electric heater so we could feel our toes. We brushed our teeth and washed our dishes using nalgenes of water (that we had to walk up to shore to fill). We could use the head, since it is completely manual. But we couldn't cook (no electricity meant no power to the solenoid that provides us propane) so we ate sandwiches, salads, and cereal. And don't get me wrong- I love camping. But I also love going home after camping to a warm meal and running water.
But it was not in vain:
We have power! Those are our beautiful new batteries, with all new connections and cables. That is only step one in the re-wire process, but it was the biggest and most disruptive. A shout out to Brian Lind, who made it all happen (if slowly:-) )
So the batteries are in, the power is back on, the boat is listing to the right, and a few things are put away.
In the meantime, we are awaiting word on a Canadian work visa that will allow us to shove off from Seattle and head into the Great (Big Scary) North to work for PacificWILD. You should watch this documentary called SPOIL (produced by our good friend Tripp Jennings) to get an idea of what we would be working on. It's about 45 minutes long and features Ian McAllister, the founder and executive director of PacificWILD. (if the link doesn't work, just youtube "SPOIL documentary").
And throw some luck our way that the bureaucrats in Canadian look favorably down on us and kindly grant us this visa!
