Unburdened
Remember the water tank? I forgot something: the level sensor. Previously I knew the water level through vibes, but they’re not always accurate and too many times I’d be mid-shower and hear the dreaded churn of a water-less pump. That arrived this week, and I’m now waiting for a big ‘ol tap to create a thread for it in the top.
Throughout the week I acquired most of the materials for the bedroom: all the cable for the plug sockets, a bunch of dual-channel conduit for the 12v and 230v circuits, copper pipe for the water tank outlet (along with tools to cut and bend it — thank you Dad!), and then on Thursday the wood arrived, all 100kg of it: 20m² of pine cladding, along with a couple of pine boards that I’ll cut to shape and size for under the gunwales.
Then on Thursday I turned my phone off, and after spending half the night throwing up into a bucket I’ve been meditating for the weekend, learning how to sink into my senses and let the wonder overwhelm me.
That’s also the plan next weekend, and in exchange for doing no boat work I’ve taken next week off to focus on that. Tomorrow starts my trial-by-carpentry, and I’m excited to make the first cut.
Until next Sunday!
- Nick