From The HelmsMistress: Spring Means Babies
These species are threatened by habitat loss from infrastructure development or pollution (noise, trash, chemicals, you name it) from our actions on this planet. Living on the ocean, this ever-present awareness influences our daily lives and practices.
From The HelmsMistress: The San Patricios (Saint Patrick’s Battalion)
Homeschooling in a foreign country means celebrating your home nation’s holidays as well as those of your host nation – double celebrations right?! More like double history lessons kids! (and mom) Not so much double, just looking at different time periods through a different lens. While the full extent of large-scale celebrations have been curtailed […]
From the HelmsMistress: Cruising during COVID…Reflections One Year Later
The HelmsMistress reflects on an entire year spent hiding from Covid on a cruising sailboat and the lessons we’ll never forget.
The HelmsMistress Presents: “The Whale Songs Of Carrizal”, Live On YouTube
The HelmsMistress is proud to bring you this short film done entirely from our sailboat while at anchor in Ensenada Carrizal. Come listen and see our close-up contact with Humpback Whales right inside the anchorage.
Quincy’s Corner: Quincy and the Three Beds – A Fairy Tale
A fairy tale written about Quincy the Boat Dog that rings with ALOT of truth….by the HelmsMistress
Kids Corner: Egg Art- By The HelmsMistress
Little things we do on board that make us laugh and help us turn laborious projects into something fun! I give you…Egg art! (Post written by the HelmsMistress)
From The HelmsMistress: Las Hadas Anchorage and the Whale Songs of Carrizal
Magical weeks flew by as we sat in front of the Moorish inspired Las Hadas and continued to dive in picture perfect Carrizal, while listening to lonely Humpbacks sing and frolic less than 100 feet from the boat, in the anchorage.
Time to leave Disneyland: Barra de Navidad and Ensenada Carrizal
Barra de Navidad, Carrizal and Las Hadas…great places with good cruising but it’s time to head north again. Here’s our story-
From LF2SF: Wishing You Many Blessings in 2021
Happy New Year….Thank you for following our adventures, keep following your dreams.
Dear Santa
The HelmsMistress wanted this out Weds, but I didn’t get to it.