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A little more of an update
Nov. 9th, 2004 05:58 pmSo, like I mentioned previously, we're staying here in LA. When the slip opened up, it seemed like the smartest move - ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
koyote was starting to get consulting work down here, and we'd have to borrow from my family in order to get up to Oregon. This way, we'll hopefully be able to save up enough to do it on our own, or at least more of it on our own.
We do still want to head up to Oregon. There are so many benefits (not the least of which is that this marina may not be around in a year!). Just moreso if we don't try to do it right now.
The new marina is nicer. Our old one was basically the boat slums. This is a lot quieter, and in much better repair. The dryers actually dry most loads in one cycle! It's also a short distance from Mother's Beach (a sheltered swimming area, though I'd be a bit hesitant to put a kid in the water), which has a good playground.
Leif is a little movie addict. It's a little strange, since we don't even have a TV, but first thing in the morning he's waving a movie in my face (we watch them on my laptop - I'm currently typing this on my palm). We're not quite sure what to think about this. He's getting more than the 1 hour recommended max per day, but it's all age appropriate since he isn't doing any passive watching of shows we watch (seeing as we don't watch any).
I don't know. I guess we need to work on getting out more. That's one benefit of being semi-permanently settled here - I can go out and find things for us to do with ourselves.
We're also working on getting our sewing business going, both baby carriers and canvaswork for boats. I have one of my old carriers up on ebay now (go bid!), and hope to get some new ones posted soon. Finding time to sew is the problem - Leif tries to get into everything when he's awake, and I don't want to spend every spare minute while he's sleeping on sewing!
Speaking of sleeping, he's been really neat lately. When he's tired, both at nap and bedtime, he goes over to the bed and reaches up to signal that he's ready for bed. Now, if we could just get him to sleep through the night! We're curious as to whether we're doing something right and he actually likes going to bed when he's tired, or if this is just a phase, or because he has a cold.
We now have running water and a working stove/oven (which is a really good thing, as Leif broke the crock pot). Yay! We've joined the 19th century! Still no regular internet access (have to wait till the financial situation improves slightly. Did you know Union Bank charges $100 overdraft fees? I'm considering changing banks, though I've had an account there since I was 8).
There's a houseboat at the end of our dock. They have a dog with cerebral palsy. I just saw it walking along, dragging it's hind legs in a wheeled frame. Neat.
Today Leif developed an attachment to a pair of cherry tomatoes. He took them to the park, where I encouraged him to throw them at a bush. Budding Republican that he is, he refused.
Yes, I realize that was childish of me.
koyote was starting to get consulting work down here, and we'd have to borrow from my family in order to get up to Oregon. This way, we'll hopefully be able to save up enough to do it on our own, or at least more of it on our own.We do still want to head up to Oregon. There are so many benefits (not the least of which is that this marina may not be around in a year!). Just moreso if we don't try to do it right now.
The new marina is nicer. Our old one was basically the boat slums. This is a lot quieter, and in much better repair. The dryers actually dry most loads in one cycle! It's also a short distance from Mother's Beach (a sheltered swimming area, though I'd be a bit hesitant to put a kid in the water), which has a good playground.
Leif is a little movie addict. It's a little strange, since we don't even have a TV, but first thing in the morning he's waving a movie in my face (we watch them on my laptop - I'm currently typing this on my palm). We're not quite sure what to think about this. He's getting more than the 1 hour recommended max per day, but it's all age appropriate since he isn't doing any passive watching of shows we watch (seeing as we don't watch any).
I don't know. I guess we need to work on getting out more. That's one benefit of being semi-permanently settled here - I can go out and find things for us to do with ourselves.
We're also working on getting our sewing business going, both baby carriers and canvaswork for boats. I have one of my old carriers up on ebay now (go bid!), and hope to get some new ones posted soon. Finding time to sew is the problem - Leif tries to get into everything when he's awake, and I don't want to spend every spare minute while he's sleeping on sewing!
Speaking of sleeping, he's been really neat lately. When he's tired, both at nap and bedtime, he goes over to the bed and reaches up to signal that he's ready for bed. Now, if we could just get him to sleep through the night! We're curious as to whether we're doing something right and he actually likes going to bed when he's tired, or if this is just a phase, or because he has a cold.
We now have running water and a working stove/oven (which is a really good thing, as Leif broke the crock pot). Yay! We've joined the 19th century! Still no regular internet access (have to wait till the financial situation improves slightly. Did you know Union Bank charges $100 overdraft fees? I'm considering changing banks, though I've had an account there since I was 8).
There's a houseboat at the end of our dock. They have a dog with cerebral palsy. I just saw it walking along, dragging it's hind legs in a wheeled frame. Neat.
Today Leif developed an attachment to a pair of cherry tomatoes. He took them to the park, where I encouraged him to throw them at a bush. Budding Republican that he is, he refused.
Yes, I realize that was childish of me.
