Ok….so we are just under 2 weeks from casting off our lines and switching from liveaboards to full time cruisers, also known as transients. Exciting times for sure!!!
BUT, the reality of dreaming, planning, saving, and spending to get to this point is unbelievable. Of all the things we expected to feel, this enormous wall of stress is not one we had counted on. It’s a beautiful thing to turn a dream into a reality, most dream but never actually execute.
For the past eight years we’ve thought about colorful sunsets, long beach walks, full sails and fuller bellies (and for me an endless frozen margarita) but with this dream comes a fear of not actually making it to the finish line when we are so, so, very close.
I remember a few night watches over Cuba thinking, if we go down before making safe passage to the Keys, that’s alright. We tried, and gave it our all.
But here we are just a few short weeks away and the dream is often a literal nightmare. Or should I say nightmares. Everything from our beautiful home violently crashing into rocks to massive rain storms and giant waves crushing us under their watery weight. This has gone on for a few weeks. Even driving makes me on edge.
A good friend of mine just today called it “normal”.
Who knew!?!?!?
To be fair the past few nights have not been as bad. No sugar plums or Chagallesque floating violin playing goats, but better.
Less Chagall and more like Dahli.
Didn’t know I was so educated on the arts didja!!
Anyway, the stress is real and I’m really looking forward to it taking a dirt nap.
Speaking of which, there’s a comfy bed awaiting me and a nap sounds AMAZING.
Hubby out.
Sailing Marionette 