working behind the scenes
gearing up for the Big Dance requires that I prepare everything at home prior to Dancing. When not working for myself, I busy myself about the property. yerterday i felled a dead tree amd sized it firewood and fenceposts. as firewood it can be used here or sold. in the meantime it reduces the fuel load in case of bushfire and makes it safer for us and horses grazing about the hillside. today I fitted another solar PV cell to help the off grid electrical supply cope with the short winter days and longer nights. I also bought some test pots of paint colours ready to repaint the house. this may not seem much, but being able to leave things to the children for weeks, months or years is what I need to do and this all helps. Meanwhile I am reading up on the Haines trailer tramp, a 19' GRP folding trimaran. with watertight compartents, stability and good speed she may be a good entry point into offshore cruising on a tri. being low slung the tramp is a wet boat, but bal