SubnetSurfer — “Not all who wander are lost.”

So long North Vancouver, Hello Vancouver Island! It’s been a long wait but finally I can ride my bike to my boat without a 4 hour commute involving a sea bus, a subway, a bus, a ferry and a walk in the dark…

We have landed in Saanichton and are full of glee because we have found a nice place on a quiet street with great landlords and all amenities within walking distance. The weather is less rainy than the north shore, and really the only thing about it I think we will miss is our friends (well, I also miss Memphis Blues)…

Some days, one finds the world is full of problems, and it seems as though a black cloud is overhead. Other days, it seems that not even an earthquake can dampen ones spirit.

Today I am having a contented day and to celebrate, I made myself some French Toast (on the boat) for breakfast.

I am here for the whole week to program in peace, and so far it is working splendidly. I have accomplished a goal I set months ago for some work stuff and in the last 2 days it has all been coming together. I plan for the rest of this week to be more of the same.

Also, this time next week I should have the apartment just about packed as we are finally moving closer to the boat. I can look forward to coming over here whenever I want now. I may even use the boat as my “office” :)

How cool is this: Spain sets world record for wind energy. From the article:

Earlier this week, the weather in Barcelona was very, very windy. Little did we know at the time, but as we chattered our teeth in unison, Spain was about to set a world first. From 3am until 8am on Sunday 8th November 2009, more than 50% of Spain’s electricity was generated by wind – according to the Spanish Wind Energy Association, “For several moments, wind energy had the honor of delivering up to 53 percent of total needs”.

Seriously, the equivalent of 11 nuclear power stations’ worth of electricity form wind power alone. This sort of thing re-enforces my view that we can go to wind/solar power in the future, and it can be free for everyone…

Happy New Year! I hope all 3 people who read this blog have a prosperous and fulfilling 2010!

I plan to spend 2010 inventing some stuff, sailing and generally just hangin’ out and spending quality time with family and friends. No resolutions for me :)

Well, I made it to the boat today, and found that the harbour has now partially frozen over. The temperature has been hovering around 0 for a few days now.

See the ice out in front of the bow? yech!

I have a model ship to build so I think I will just spend the evening in my warm cabin and work on it :) No sense trying to do anything else since everything is either freezing to the touch, or frozen already. I have already drained my freshwater tank and in order to have fresh water, i fill a 20L can at the marina and carry it on board whilst I am here. It is more than I need for the 2 days, but it is nice not to have to crazy-ration water…

I really need to get started on the insulation as it is pretty chilly in here overall, but I am worried about the epoxy curing rate as It needs relative warmth to cure properly. I think as soon as I get some of that closed cell foam tacked to the hull, it will make a world of difference in heat retention and condensation levels. Maybe I will price some out tomorrow.