http://driftingthroughparadise.today.com An insightful look at living aboard Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:32:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you are a friend on Face Book, then you already know what this post is about. This will be the last posting by Emmanuelle Drifting. I have put the little sailboat I call home up for sale. That’s right S/V Emmanuelle is for sale. Why?! Because I am moving ashore ... http://driftingthroughparadise.today.com/2009/08/26/leaving-the-bay/ Every religion has Holy Days they recognize. These Holy Days are not just recognized by the different religions, but as a whole most non believers recognize them as well. Christians wish those of the Jewish faith a Happy Passover and Rosh Hashanah,  Many Jews wish Christians a Merry Christmas and ... http://driftingthroughparadise.today.com/2009/08/09/religious-days/ The band at MoJo’s last night was pretty good, I didn’t catch their name though. It was a five piece band, well five people anyway. The guy on the far right did the singing and also played acoustic guitar and harmonica with a style like Dylan (Bob not Thomas). The ... http://driftingthroughparadise.today.com/2009/08/08/the-rythym-of-the-night/ I haven’t been posting here lately, guess that’s kinda obvious though huh? I have been writing though, just not here. I was contracted to write some articles for a holistic wellness site, so I have been working on the ten pieces for them as well as working on an End of ... http://driftingthroughparadise.today.com/2009/07/31/what-have-i-been-up-too/ I laid in bed Friday  night and heard the soft rumble of a diesel engine coming down the creek, I raised up and looked out the hatch. By the light placement of the nav lights, she looked like a nice one. She went by slow, and it looked like S/V ... http://driftingthroughparadise.today.com/2009/07/28/saturday-2/ I walked into the coffee shop Friday like I normally do. Sat my stuff on the chair next to the table, opened my bag, took out the laptop. Turned it on and plugged it in, waited for the screen for me to enter my password, then walked to the counter, ... http://driftingthroughparadise.today.com/2009/07/27/friday-coffee/ I cleaned the boat and the engine today. I had planned to stay in Urbanna for Hurricane Season. Keep the boat anchored here, go to the Carolinas for a few weeks, come back here for a week or two, then back down there again. But like I said before, sailors ... http://driftingthroughparadise.today.com/2009/07/23/cleaning-and-intentions-changed/ I tried to write today, nothing there. The ability to put my thoughts into words no longer there, I am afraid I am done writing. Or has a part of me died? http://driftingthroughparadise.today.com/2009/07/21/jasdip/ I used to see the beauty in everything around me. Sunsets and sunrises, flowers, smells and tastes, wind and water, and people. This week I have had a hard time seeing the beauty in anything. My muse has left me. When I have slept, I didn't sleep well. So  I think ... http://driftingthroughparadise.today.com/2009/07/19/taking-a-break/ I was intending to go out with The French Canadian and a group of others today for a birthday cruise for a friend of the Red Ukrainian, but after not getting to sleep to almost three am, I missed it. After dinner at Mojo’s with The Almighty Webmaster we went to ... http://driftingthroughparadise.today.com/2009/07/18/a-night-of-no-rest/