Labour of love

Adventure, art, Poetry, Sailing 1 Minute

Its called a labour of love

The scraping and sanding

The careful preparation and maintenance

Maintaining a thing of beauty

In this case the labour of love was my dear old boat

Crafted from Huon pine with precision and pride nearly 50 years ago

A finely crafted floating jewel box

So yes a labour of love

The fine sanding

The careful masking so the lines are crisp

The laying on of the paint and varnish

To bring her beauty alive

Yes a labour of love

Maybe it’s a metaphor for a life of love.

Published by a piecemeal adventurer

A lover of travel, nature, and the environment. A sailor and a motorcyclist

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11 thoughts on “Labour of love”

      1. I really like that celadon green. Or seafoam if you want to call it that. I was obsessed with this color once upon a time. What a lovely trim color for a boat. 🙂

      2. Thanks I really like the colour as well. It sets the cream and oiled teak off beautifully

  2. lesleyconnor – Narooma, NSW Australia – Lesley and Ian are fifty-something empty nesters living on the pristine south coast of NSW, Australia. Lesley is a retired journalist, combining her passions for travel and writing with Ian's love of photography to share our recent and upcoming travels. We provide travel tips and info on the places we have visited to inspire fellow over 50 travellers, as well as local knowledge on Australian travel
    lesleyconnor says:

    Very beautiful…my better half currently has a long term project in the shed

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      1. lesleyconnor – Narooma, NSW Australia – Lesley and Ian are fifty-something empty nesters living on the pristine south coast of NSW, Australia. Lesley is a retired journalist, combining her passions for travel and writing with Ian's love of photography to share our recent and upcoming travels. We provide travel tips and info on the places we have visited to inspire fellow over 50 travellers, as well as local knowledge on Australian travel
        lesleyconnor says:

        He’s enjoying it, which is the main thing

  3. sv-anui.com – We are passionate about sailing, having fun and enjoying life. Wade is our skipper, Chris is the photographer and writer. We live aboard our catamaran Anui, and share our cruising experiences through our photos, articles and journals.
    svtakeiteasy says:

    She looks so good! And we love the colour. So many yachts s are just white. Futura stands out.

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