One of my goals with coming to Hawai'i was to possibly buy some property and grow some of my own food. It makes so much sense on an island where

5:40 am—that's when I wake most days. It's dark, cool and quiet aside from the rustle of long-bladed grass against the end of the trailer and the occasional

I've been on the island for just over two weeks now. On the whole, it's been an   incredible experience. It takes conscious effort not to worry about the future and

After a full week of hazardous air quality, I was finally able to open up the windows again last Saturday. The middle of September was probably the most wretched experience

Boat life does strange things to you. Like prompting you to write about sprouting seeds.

Poulsbo is a self-proclaimed Little Norway tucked away in Liberty Bay, northwest of Seattle. We’ve visited Poulsbo annually since we began our boating adventure, but this was our first

On November 29th at around 10 AM, we were scheduled for launch into the Duwamish River. The tide was high enough that the little walkway running alongside the boat ramp

Blackthorn’s now back in the water, anchored in Eagle Harbor just across the sound from Seattle. I’ll be writing about our experiences living at anchor soon, but I

So, it’s been quite a while since we hauled. We thought a month would be excessive. There was no way we could possibly need that long out of the

The last few months have been remarkably busy on Blackthorn. We’ve been out of the water since July 11th, but should be back in the water soon. I was

The last few months have been remarkably busy on Blackthorn. We’ve been out of the water since July 11th, but should be back in the water soon. I was