SPARRING WITH MOTHER NATURE

SPARRING WITH MOTHER NATURE

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SPARS & SPARRING
These stories often come to me out of the darkest darkness, late at night, on watch, when the sound of the unseen sea can be either unpredictably…
Mar 26, 2024 • Janice Anne Wheeler
CELEBRATING THE SAVE
The most impactful words I heard two years ago came from a total stranger. I'm still so glad he said them.
Jul 12 • Janice Anne Wheeler
BEAUTIFUL TARNISH
Seems counterintuitive, but Mother Nature & invention made it happen.
Jul 5 • Janice Anne Wheeler
CONTINUITY
And once again we ponder the soul of a boat
Jun 28 • Janice Anne Wheeler
LAUNCHED
Some events are far more emotional that one might think
Jun 21 • Janice Anne Wheeler
ROSE-COLORED GLASSES
Do you know where yours are?
Jun 14 • Janice Anne Wheeler
DEATH ROW
Most vessels on land will never again see the sea
Jun 7 • Janice Anne Wheeler
ANTIFOULING. THE DICTIONARY SAYS THERE'S ONE MEANING, BUT LET'S BE CREATIVE
Some days I wish I could douse the stuff on humans I come across, hypothetically, of course…just to make them a tad less foul
May 31 • Janice Anne Wheeler
IF I MAY
A bit of introspection as a milestone is noted and a long-gone parent sorely missed
May 24 • Janice Anne Wheeler
TWO KINDS OF ART
Both come naturally and neither is easy
May 16 • Janice Anne Wheeler
THE LONGER WE STAY HERE, THE WORSE OUR HABITS BECOME
I’m swearing like a sailor, drinking like a fish and befriending anything that comes along. Well, I've always done that.
May 10 • Janice Anne Wheeler
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