LOG OF ABISHAG FROM ABISHAG

SHIP'S LOG:

Well, this is a first, the first entry of the Log of ABISHAG originating from ABISHAG. The only downside is, of course, ABISHAG is still in Mystic and will probably be so for the foreseeable future. If God choose to change things up, I will only be too willing to head out but It just seems that I am to be here as part of the personal learning and growing experience that is this "radical sabbatical."

I brought another load of stuff down to the boat today, not too much as I haven't got the last load all put away yet. It will come in small chunks until everything I need to take with me is aboard and then I can start with the stuff I want to take with me. What remains gets "E-BAY"-ed, given away, donated, trashed or stored somewhere. I am still amazed by the amount of "stuff" that I still have, even after what I thought was a "ruthless" weeding - out process. I suspect that a similar weeding out process will have to take place again once or twice more.

The shipyard, like many such institutions, doesn't allow open flame cooking so there will not only be no out door grilling, i can't even use the propane stove. So tomorrow I will have to make the purchase of a small microwave or toaster oven to handle the cooking chores. Refrigeration should not be a problem, unless it is the case of keeping stuff from freezing.

Tomorrow will also be "watermaker installation day." That project along with several small items should fill the day up rather nicely.

MASTER'S PERSONAL LOG:

Today really begins the next phase of the learning process. The obvious part is learning to live in and on a 39' X 12' boat, developing routines and procedures and handling things as they come up.The not so obvious part is learning about myself. I will be alone even though I am tied to the dock in Mystic and I would suspect that things are going to arise that I don't expect that I will have to deal with, not with the boat but with me. I am not sure quite what to expect. I will just have to take it as it comes. DINNER TIME!