Now we've got new fenders for the houseboat, so it's ready to face the autumn storms. Living in a house always involves some outdoor work - it's just that the work is a bit different when you live in a floating house.
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ShareAutumn is here - and the autumn storms
Autumn is definitely here, and so are the autumn storms. Now that we live in a houseboat, we care more about wind than we ever did before, but mostly we care about wind direction. When the wind is blowing from the south-west, we hardly notice anything - then we have shelter from other houseboats and the mooring lines are accepted.
However, when the wind blows from the north (much more rarely!) it is felt in the boat. Especially if it is throwing winds. Now, it's usually not that serious, but there have been cases of all sorts of things have fallen to the floor - bowls, spice jars, oil bottles ...
New fenders
At this time of year, it's a good time to review moorings and fenders. Some of our fenders turned out to be broken, and some were also a bit too small. So Peter went to Erlandsson's dock (which sells boat accessories) and bought some new fenders in a slightly larger size. He usually blows them up in the shop, but the shop had suffered thefts, so it's a good thing we have our own compressor!
Ready for the autumn storms
Then it was "just" time to untie and tie! It was cold to work in the wind, but the result was good, we think. We may have to check in the next few days that all the fenders are still in place as intended ... We have also secured the outdoor furniture, and we will make sure to cover the grill. Then we are ready for the autumn storms!
Do you do any outdoor work where you live in autumn?
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Emma, sun like sun? says:
If you know it's going to be windy, you have to take an extra walk around the house and check that you've brought in any items that might end up with the neighbours. We don't do much more than that. Bring in cushions, lash the parasol ...
I have long thought about asking the question about things going into the water. Has that ever happened? (Maybe you have already written a special post about it?) Have you lost your keys in the water? What do you need to think about to make sure things don't end up in the water? Or in the carpet. Did you get rid of the oil stain, by the way?
29 October 2019 - 16:10
Helena says:
Yes, things go into the water sometimes...! 😉 We have lost a whole ladder (a stepladder). We will never see it again. Neighbours have dropped bicycles and rings and all sorts of things. We have never lost the keys, but have a floating thing attached to the keychain! And the oil stain, well at least it almost went away! 🙂
29 October 2019 - 18:15
BP says:
So I would rather change fenders than rake leaves and plant new plants. Gardening is as boring as cleaning. So there are many advantages to living on a houseboat:-)
PS. Since we live in a flat with a roofed balcony without flower boxes, we don't have to do that. The few leaves that "fly" in from the trees are picked up in seconds. DS.
29 October 2019 - 17:41
Goatfish says:
My balcony is quite easy to clean. What I'm about to do is fold the balcony furniture down to the floor. Then it will take care of itself. Yes, the few flowers will be removed too. That's enough for me.
Too bad the balcony can't be utilised more.
29 October 2019 - 19:55
Ama de casa says:
We do much the same work outdoors all year round. With 12 square metres of terrace, there is not much to stand in. Oh how I do NOT miss the garden of just over 800 square metres that we had in Sollentuna... 🙂.
29 October 2019 - 23:06
Lena - good for the soul says:
It's nice to be able to stay home and do crafts one day when there have been a lot of activities for a while. We have such a weekend now. So nice to just scrap around.
Hug Lena
02 November 2019 - 11:36