We have now lived aboard Hydrotherapy for six months. The only thing exactly the same each day is that they all begin with sunrise and end with sunset.
There are many things and events that are similar in our day to day life aboard, but most days are vastly different from beginning to end. We have discovered that adhering to somewhat of a schedule, even an ever changing one, helps us to form a routine for our work and chores.
We start each morning by making our bed. It sounds odd to think of this as an important part of starting our day, but in reality, its a reminder that we accomplished at least one task for the day! We pass through the bedroom many times in a day to reach the engine room, laundry room, supply closet, and freezer and seeing a made bed is a good thing.
We have designated (loosely) Fridays to be laundry and cleaning days. If we are at anchor on a Friday, we just move these chores to another day when we are in a marina with power hookup and dockside water.
We have learned to never pass on an opportunity to visit a grocery store. We learned the hard way that if we wait for a “better” store at the next town, the store might be 25 miles or more away from the marina. Buying groceries and supplies is a constant juggling act of not overbuying, with our limited space, but also not leaving ourselves short on needed supplies and food.
How many times have you heard the saying, “A place for everything and everything in it’s place?” If you ever want to see your screwdriver, sunscreen, or glasses again… put them where they belong. Items go undercover and missing on a boat alarmingly fast.
Taking the kitchen trash out every day is a priority. Yesterday’s trash needs to be out the door so bugs don’t find their way aboard and become your new best (and forever) friends.
We begin each morning sitting outside enjoying our coffee and end each evening sitting outside and enjoying the view and maybe toasting another glorious day with a glass of wine!