Life in the Emerald City

Rain

Every year from December to February in Southern California it rains pours.  Now anyone who lives in Seattle or somewhere else where it rains almost everyday can just stop reading here.  I am going to complain about the 10 inches of rain we get here, but for good reason (as if there is a good reason to complain)!

We live on a sailboat…yes, a boat.  We anchor out in the ocean about 4 days a week….rain or shine!  Last week, it rained from Thursday through Monday…we normally anchor out Friday through Monday.  Now for the complaint, OUR BOAT LEAKS!!!  We bought a boat not thinking it might leak, so when it started raining, we were surprised and have tried to take it in stride.  Last week, we stayed in a hotel all weekend, just to stay dry.  Attempts at fixing the leaks are slow and only helping little by little….limited funds and knowledge have us stumped.

Anyway, weather.com is forecasting rain for this weekend too…through WEDNESDAY!  I’m just sending out my prayers (in the form of a complaint) for less rain…do we really need green grass this summer??  How does rain affect you?  I’d love to here your comments (or suggestions) about how to deal with wet days!  Also, any suggestions on wet towels (to stop the leaks), leaky windows/portholes (where we think the leaks are coming from), or cheap hotels around LA (for the tougher days) are more than welcome!  I’ll be drying out…with a smile on my face for now…no rain till next weekend!

The wedding website is finally complete!  Whew!  We’ve spent so much time reworking it and not liking it, then reworking it and not getting it finished before the save-the-dates went out, then reworking it again…geez this has been a LONG process.

Nevertheless, it’s finally done! So, GO CHECK IT OUT!!!  http://wedding.ensbell.net I know you’ll love the title!!

Yesterday Sean and I spent the whole day working on getting all the material up there and then sorting out in a manner we both liked.  We think it looks really great and hopefully it will be useful to our friends and family members!  Let me know what you think and please join the mailing list so we can keep you up to date as the wedding gets closer!!

Back to work today and tomorrow, then the gym, grocery shopping and laundry…my life is so full!  We are doing well though, very happy in California, dreaming about our next adventure!  Speaking of…

We are considering slimming down our posessions, purchasing a sailboat, and living while cruising on the seas for a while.  We will be taking some sailing lessons and looking for suitable sailboats over the next few months.  We hope to be on our new boat by the end of the year!  More to come on that later!

In the mean time, we will be working on starting a new business together and getting my dog business off the ground.  Things are definitely NOT boring in our lives.  Wish us luck and we’ll keep you posted on how things progress!

Ciao!