Pros and Cons

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Fine.  I'm lazy.  Posting lots of photos means maybe I don't have to write.

I've been cranky.

I've been a little stressball.

I've been a little overwhelmed.

Cranky.  Who?  Moi?

All the crank aside - the Mediterranean treated us to some lovely sunrises and sunsets.

Pros and Cons.

This Is Good Enough

When I look around I think, this is good enough and, I try to laugh at whatever life brings.  'Cause when I look down I just miss all the good stuff and when I look up I just trip over things.  -Ani DiFranco

The 500 Foot Photo Safari

Here's what I've been up to the last few days...think of it as a photo safari limited to 500 feet!

The water has been the best blue.  

No, one blue water photo wasn't enough...

This is the spare anchor.  (This is actually the first ship I've been on that had a spare anchor.)  I stood behind the anchor for quite some time waiting for a wave to make a big splash near the bow...and then it happened and I caught it...awesome.  FYI, that's really, really high.  Probably 30 feet over my head.

No More Blue Photos.  Moving on...

There are officially 400 cranes folded.  Only 600 to go (oh-my-god...I'm never going to finish in time...)!

I'm still Actively working on my plans for 2013.

I'm still obsessed with trying to get photos of light hitting my jars.  

All photos were taken with my iPhone...

Mason Jars. Carrot Juice. Sunshine.

This blog needs some happy.  Let's talk about Mason Jars. I brought Mason Jars to work with me this trip.

I'm kicking myself.  HARD.  I should have brought jars to work years ago.

They make life awesome.  Totally awesome.

I have a jug of carrot juice left over from port.  I've been drinking carrot juice out of jars on the bridge wing.  AWESOME.

I have some lime juice.  I squeeze a little into ships water (which always tastes a little funny) and drink it out of my jar during watch.  AWESOME.

I have yougurt, mango puree and, cardamom powder.  I blend it up and make mango lassi's which I put in jars for my shipmates at afternoon coffee.  AWESOME.

When I have left overs I just seal them right up.  AWESOME.

I'm telling you, they make life just the tiniest bit more wonderful.  They also are just pretty - especially when the light hits them on the bridge.

You totally wanna see another photo right?  Except this time you want it to be more artsy with a slightly out of focus ocean in the background...

Mason Jars = Awesome.

Also, THIS:

Because Sunrises are also Awesome.

An AMEN of sorts.

It's Official.   US East Coast, you kicked my ass.

20 days.  3 ports.  16 days in port.

Whew.

The good news?  I'm back at sea....It's About Freakin' Time!

I came up to the bridge at 0545 - I grabbed a cup of coffee - relieved the watch - and watched the sun rise.  If that's not an AMEN of sorts I really don't know what is.

The icing on the cake?  Busting out Big Bertha for some cloud photos.  Yesss....

I turned the deck gang to at 0800 and then I snuck off to read my book and no, NO I DON'T FEEL GUILTY!

Remembering.

We're out in the deep blue....rolling around... I'll allow the rolling becuase this mornings sky made up for it.

Dark and Cranky looking clouds with Happiness pouring out of them.

Being back at sea is always a little bit of an adjustment (as is completing your first cargo operation).

I have to remember that if I leave a glass on my desk - it might be on the floor when I turn back around.

I have to remember to keep one hand on the rail as I fly down the ladderway.

I have to remember that ginger is the best medicine when your tummy says that the rolling is becoming a problem.

I have to remember that I have to put my book down because there is no sleeping in.

I have to remember that the world will be waiting for me when I get back.