back from Mexico

Last week we went to Nuevo Progresso, Tamaulipas, so I could get my dental work done. Glad that's over.

Now, we are back to the process of sorting all our junk and chucking out everything we can bear to part with.

Things I'm thinking about:
Trying to cook bread in the pressure cooker

Cooking with fewer pots - and where to put those giant, heavy, objects

Where to put everything?!? We're planning an initial trip, with pots, pans, and a load of clothes, to see how much stuff will actually fit on the boat. Then we can reconnoiter at home and decide what exactly we can afford to take

Internet we can access through the cell phone - this still seems futuristic to me, but we're quite dependent on the web as a research tool, and we hope to keep in touch through this blog. We'll be working this out as we go, though.

Hand washing - seems trivial, but with small boys (and one in diapers) we wash hands continually throughout the day. When the water is rationed, we may want another strategy. Maybe washcloths instead of running water?

Hair washing - mine that is. I was toying with the idea of an easy-to-wash short cut, but have just about decided that I can wait between visits to onshore showers. I bought a bottle of waterless shampoo ("for truckers and campers") so will try that out.

Coercing everyone to use just ONE towel per washload. And not get their clothes so dirty every day.

Where will all the toys go?

More later