NO ME NO!

A few days ago my Mom sent me an email saying that the blog was boring and that she was irritated that she kept checking and not finding new posts. Of course, being the only child that I am, I promptly sent her an email back saying that her lack of sensitivity to my current plight was quite disappointing.

Then I posted a snarky little post saying, 'sorry I'm not sorry'. Like I said, only child.

(Now don't worry, we're not cranky with each other for realsies. We got to chat yesterday for a good long while - the first time I called home since I've been out here!)

I got another email from my my mom this morning with only three words in it: NO ME NO!

I had to crack up!

When I was a little kid this was my favorite phrase, 'No Me No'! Whenever my parents would say NO to me I'd get sooooo mad and I'd say, 'No Me No!' as in.....you're telling me no?! I don't think so!

Now, it's kinda just a joke whenever I get a little bull headed or cantankerous.

While my Mom was on the phone with me I got a little feisty because one of the deck gang came out for overtime even though he was over his working hours. I promptly got on the radio and asked him to get off the deck and to work during his scheduled work hours!

NO ME NO!

No blog posts cause I've been too busy?

NO ME NO!

Hopefully, we'll be getting underway today. I want to get back out to sea an out if this miserable port.

NO ME NO!

This is me hiding out on the bridge for a few minutes enjoying my last few minutes of air conditioning with my coffee before heading out on deck for the day.

Sorry I'm Not Sorry

The first thing every blogging guide says is never apologize for not posting.Soooo.....sorry I'm not sorry. Honestly though, it is a little hard to be sorry because I've just been so swamped. I can't wait to tell you about all the shenanigans that have been going on buuuuut.....it's not gonna happen today. In the meantime, check out foreign stevedores hooking up a heavy lift. The ship was successfully discharged! Yippeeeee!

Just a few...

Photos. Big Bertha hasn't been coming out to play very often this trip so, I'm not accumulating a plethora of photos like ususal.

I do have a few that I've stashed away and figured now would be a good time to put them up.

Tons of Aloha to my Ohana

This post is dedicated to my Oregon Family:

Please know that I'm thinking of you all. Sending you as many warm thoughts and Aloha as I possibly can. I wish I could be there to give you all hugs.

Mai ka ho'okui i ka halawai.  O na hoku no na kiu o ka lani.  Aia ke ola i kahiki.  (From Zenith to Horizon.  The stars are the eyes of heaven.  Life and prosperity are in the care of the Gods.)

Fetching the Anchor

We're swinging on the hook while receiving bunkers. I'm back in the heat. I knew it would be hot. Knowing it would be hot and being HOT are two very, very different things. Because I needed to be on the bow for hours and hours this morning I decided to take some photos of my sweat puddles.

I took some photos of the anchor too.

Also, because I love my father (and I finally have a few seconds to spare) I took a photo of our mooring line winches.

Pops, this is how it works. This is called a split drum. There are two parts of the drum - the storage side (where you see all the line now) and the working side (which is currently empty). When we send our lines out to a shoreside bit or bollard we pay it out off the storage side of the drum. Then, we push it over so that just the part that is going to be coming up tight is on the working side of the drum. If we didn't do that the line would take up tension and it would get stuck into the other line on the drum. If you move it onto the working side of the drum it's very important that you only have one row of 'wraps'. This means that when the line is truly tight it is up against metal not up against a bunch more line. Once the line gets 'buried' in the other wraps it basically means that if you pay out or take up you are still making the line tighter. I'm not sure if I explained this very well but, needless to say the goal is to get one row of wraps on the working side of the drum so that when the line is under tension it doesn't get buried. Getting buried is BAD.

Since we're having a little lesson: When the anchor is 'snagged' on the bottom you say it's 'fetched'. Just thought I'd impart some vocab.

Hope all you Nautie Friends are gearing up to enjoy your weekend! Have some summer fun for me!

Nautie Books :: Wild Thoughts

Hello Nautie Friends! I've still got WILD on my mind so, I figured I'd share some things I've been thinking about.

I read an article today that mentioned Wild.  I was excited, and said, 'YES!'.....really loudly in my brain.  I too, think every woman should travel alone.

I know some of you are actually starting to get into the book.  This makes me happy.  I also know, that some of you have blogs and are writing about the book on your blog.  Let me know if you'd like to share your thoughts - I'd love to link up and share!

Also, I think some of you who are emailing me about the book should start commenting on the blog....just saying.  (not that I don't love getting your emails of course!)

August 15th is just around the corner....