Joe's rules for living on a boat

1. Keep the water on the outside.

2. You really only need one rule. 

Who wants Joe to write a post?

I have been after hubs to contribute to the blog ever since I started it....so, almost a year. He keeps saying this is my blog and I keep saying it is our blog, I'm not the only one on this boat! 

I will keep after him, but until then {if/when that ever happens} you're stuck with me! 

Just know, that if he does write, it will undoubtedly be the shortest post known to the blogging hemisphere! :) Oh, and it will most likely be dripping in sarcasm...consider yourself warned! 

He's a man of few words....I know this all too well! ;) Unless of course he's trying to prove you wrong, then, there's not enough words....I also know a thing or two about this. =}

Nature Walk

It's been raining here the last couple of days so we have been hibernating again and probably watching too much TV, but what else are we gonna do? Well, I did read a book in less than four days. Joe couldn't believe I read it that fast...he said a book like that {less than 400 pages} would take him at least three years to read. Hahaha :) 

We did manage to escape the cabin fever  feeling in between downpours and walked through a nearby nature center. It was so peaceful! I could've walked around it for hours, even with the warning of alagators present, amongst other wild critters, but hubs said, "this was boring" and was ready to leave shortly after our arrival....most likely because the only wild animal we had seen was a Pomeranian. 

It was still damp from a fresh rain shower and some of the trees were just barely starting to bud...which can only mean one thing, spring is on its way and that means summer is right around the corner, my favorite time of year! 

That day I only had my iPhone with me, but I'll have to go back again with my fancy camera and see if I can snap some better shots with it....although, I think these turned out pretty good! 

Rustic is the new lazy!

Rustic is the new lazy? What is she talking about?? Well, I'm so glad you asked....let me tell you! : ) Most people use the word rustic to describe a house, such as a rustic log cabin home! I, on the other hand, use it to spruce up the term lazy! =}

Last night Joe and I were cooking dinner. That's right! He was actually helping me cook!! I'd like to say I'm as shocked as you are, but surprisingly, he has been helping out more in the kitchen, er galley, since moving onto the boat! : )

We were going to grill out, but a brisk wind and colder temps made hubs decide to cook the meat inside, so he volunteered to cook it while I was making the rustic ranch potatoes. 

Joe wasn't sure what rustic ranch potatoes were, so I told him they were ranch potatoes but I am too lazy to peel the skins. {Now, whenever I don't want to take the time to peel the potatoes first, I simply add the word 'rustic' to the beginning of the recipe title and leave the skins intact}  ergo, rustic ranch potatoes!

He then says, "I like how we use rustic instead of lazy.....sounds much better!"

So, without further ado....here are my Rustic Ranch Potatoes....and might I add, they were delicious and so was the steak!!!

{you can find the recipe to these scrumptious, rustic potatoes on the one-dish wonders tab}

Soaking up the tunes!!

Ever since our move to the boat, people have been asking us, what do we miss?   I'm sure they're thinking that we will say, land, or our house, more space, but the answer has always been "nothing, we don't miss a thing, since moving,  {emphasis on the word, 'thing'}. 

It wasn't until our recent trip to Fort Worth that we discovered there was something that we missed. What is that thing, you ask? .....the vast, selection of DFW radio stations! The options just don't even compare.

And what I don't understand is, Houston is a big city too, just like the metroplex, but they only have four decent channels. It's crazy!  

Everytime we got in the car, we

made sure the radio was turned on {not that it's ever really off}  and that the volume was up loud!

We were almost back to the boat when we heard an old song that Joe swears it was written about him {even though he wasn't born yet}. Maybe you've heard it before, it goes a little something like this......

"Oh Lord it's hard to be humble

when you're perfect in every way.
I can't wait to look in the mirror
cause I get better looking each day.
To know me is to love me.....

Oh Lord it's hard to be humble

but I'm doing the best that I can."

He's right! I don't know anyone that's met him, that doesn't love him! And, I happen to think he gets better looking each day....Yeah, I think I'll keep him around! ; )

Boats vs. Campers

We were driving down, er maybe it was up, Interstate 45 the other day and I saw this brand new, fifth-wheel camper. It was a beautiful, 40 footer....pure camping bliss!  I looked at Joe and said, "I'm so glad we switched from buying campers to buying boats." And Joe, {not missing a beat} says,  in his best narrator voice,

"With campers it's all about the destination, with a boat, it's all about the journey!! ....there's no fun in taking your camper out for a drive." I love that man!!! <3

Tonight, we heard this song while out to dinner. I have listened to it hundreds of times before and never once thought I would one day be 'sailing my vessel'.....Oh, but I am so glad we are!!

http://youtu.be/FuO3FhA3PWc