tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post2925899324779185666..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: Going For A Walk With A Load Of Laundry | Spanish Wells, BahamasThe Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-87563017921199501022017-09-21T05:52:27.004-07:002017-09-21T05:52:27.004-07:00Smart way to go making sugar free for the both of ...Smart way to go making sugar free for the both of you but putting whipped cream on yours.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-70700452292552645732017-09-21T05:52:00.646-07:002017-09-21T05:52:00.646-07:00Aww...thanks Darla!Aww...thanks Darla!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-82021895004063094662017-09-21T05:51:48.604-07:002017-09-21T05:51:48.604-07:00Lots of folks think cruising is like living in par...Lots of folks think cruising is like living in paradise, but often it's just like normal life trying to get daily chores done and not always succeeding.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-78951144848618607472017-09-21T05:51:07.439-07:002017-09-21T05:51:07.439-07:00Pretty much a cruiser's life - hoping to tick ...Pretty much a cruiser's life - hoping to tick things off of the list and being over the moon if even one thing gets done.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-5985093098055982572017-09-21T05:50:39.789-07:002017-09-21T05:50:39.789-07:00It turned out to be an interesting walk. Glad we w...It turned out to be an interesting walk. Glad we went to Spanish Wells to check it out, even if we didn't manage to get all of our chores done.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-27115249662224644482017-09-21T05:50:11.690-07:002017-09-21T05:50:11.690-07:00Exactly - a sparkly Buddha head makes everything b...Exactly - a sparkly Buddha head makes everything better :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-57340874996372407532017-09-21T05:49:53.043-07:002017-09-21T05:49:53.043-07:00Anything is more interesting than boat projects :-...Anything is more interesting than boat projects :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-91732956789829663182017-09-21T05:49:36.786-07:002017-09-21T05:49:36.786-07:00The cheeseburger was fantastic and almost made up ...The cheeseburger was fantastic and almost made up for the lack of laundry.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-88839714970698117372017-09-21T05:49:05.033-07:002017-09-21T05:49:05.033-07:00We did eventually do laundry, but it was a stinky ...We did eventually do laundry, but it was a stinky period before that :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-53863632527788064242017-09-21T05:48:44.214-07:002017-09-21T05:48:44.214-07:00Who knew Jello came in so many flavors - crazy.Who knew Jello came in so many flavors - crazy.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-44184942844762900062017-09-21T05:48:28.384-07:002017-09-21T05:48:28.384-07:00Paradise isn't all it's cracked up to be s...Paradise isn't all it's cracked up to be sometimes :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-50754405361381669352017-09-21T05:48:10.800-07:002017-09-21T05:48:10.800-07:00We used one of our large dry bag backpacks to carr...We used one of our large dry bag backpacks to carry the laundry around so no stinky, moldy mess. That is a good question about who provides the "super" designation. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-47317198358603988762017-09-21T05:47:33.043-07:002017-09-21T05:47:33.043-07:00I didn't rub the Buddha head. Maybe I should h...I didn't rub the Buddha head. Maybe I should have for good luck :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-68062803976959111202017-09-21T05:47:02.082-07:002017-09-21T05:47:02.082-07:00The flowers were a nice bright spot on such a gloo...The flowers were a nice bright spot on such a gloomy day.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-28855349578276473242017-09-21T05:45:29.967-07:002017-09-21T05:45:29.967-07:00Many people do do laundry on their boats (using fr...Many people do do laundry on their boats (using fresh water) but we don't carry enough fresh water to do that so we depend on laundromats. If / when we install a watermaker, we'll probably do our laundry onboard, but we'll choose what detergents we use carefully that are more nature-friendly. I suspect gray water from washing machines goes directly into the ocean in many places though.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-61985248622864383902017-09-19T12:16:52.178-07:002017-09-19T12:16:52.178-07:00Doesn't everybody love jello...? Even the suga...Doesn't everybody love jello...? Even the sugar-free stuff isn't too bad. (Especially if I slather it with whipped cream... my hubby's the diabetic, not me!)<br /><br />Can't say that I've ever had to walk around with a bag of laundry on my back for very long, but I do know that even a fairly light bundle gets to be a pain in the patootie if you carry it long enough.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-2467616847856826762017-09-19T10:53:46.787-07:002017-09-19T10:53:46.787-07:00You have such a gift with words. Sorry about the f...You have such a gift with words. Sorry about the frustrations. I hope Scott's back is doing well. Sure wish he'd let you post that photo. Your images of the cemetery are great, by the way. Be well!Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-67152122603111486042017-09-19T08:36:30.421-07:002017-09-19T08:36:30.421-07:00And I thought your life was sunshine and roses all...And I thought your life was sunshine and roses all the time. Being stubborn can come in handy when facing dirty clothes though. I have no doubt there is food, water and clean clothes on board now. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-89078138360296385312017-09-19T06:27:05.396-07:002017-09-19T06:27:05.396-07:00Poor Scott! Quite annoying to not get the laundry ...Poor Scott! Quite annoying to not get the laundry resolved after all the hauling. But, yep... we have had similar experiences, with laundry, garbage and empty water or diesel jugs. The first few times, it is frustrating. Then, you go from expecting to check things off your list, to hoping to check them off your list, and being happy with each accomplished chore...Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-17164884986120049892017-09-19T00:02:41.835-07:002017-09-19T00:02:41.835-07:00What an adventure! It was probably super frustrati...What an adventure! It was probably super frustrating, but look at that water...so pretty. And the houses. And the beach. Sigh.<br /><br />You're right. Who needs clean clothes anyways?J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-21689378532232634512017-09-18T17:23:34.091-07:002017-09-18T17:23:34.091-07:00What day isn't great with a sparkly Buddha hea...What day isn't great with a sparkly Buddha head? I don't think we've carried laundry around like that before. . .but I wouldn't swear by it. Life has been weird at times. At least, there was diesel!Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-49622107386635986372017-09-18T14:32:51.746-07:002017-09-18T14:32:51.746-07:00You're right. This was much more interesting t...You're right. This was much more interesting than dreary boat projects!Ryan Cartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14431305960672470468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-32735818211210659442017-09-18T13:34:46.505-07:002017-09-18T13:34:46.505-07:00Poor Scott! That must have been very frustrating. ...Poor Scott! That must have been very frustrating. But at least you found the cheeseburgers (though eating next to that glittery, grinning head would give me the screaming heebie-jeebies).Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-29874075514026878682017-09-18T13:05:05.890-07:002017-09-18T13:05:05.890-07:00The cemetery has blue roses. That's very cool....The cemetery has blue roses. That's very cool.<br /><br />Hope you managed to solve your laundry conundrum in the weeks since then. Otherwise it could end up a pretty smelly boat!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-31515215106838491022017-09-18T10:10:38.053-07:002017-09-18T10:10:38.053-07:00It's funny that you mentioned all the varietie...It's funny that you mentioned all the varieties for Jello. I recently noticed that, too.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.com