Non-magnetic walls

Ok, up front, this is definitely a first world cruiser’s complaint. There is nothing earth shattering or life destroying about this particular complaint. But anyone who has cruised a number of times will understand.

Background (in this case almost literally). Most ships are obviously made of metal. Magnets hold things to steel and iron. On most ships there is paint or wallpaper over the bulkheads.

This ship? Someone, somewhere, decided that heavy duty paneling was a good idea. Yes, it really does make a difference for sound deadening .  I know there are people in the cabins on both sides of me, but I haven’t heard anything. No TV, no bangs or bumps, no toilets flushing. But this has come at the price of all that pretty paneling putting distance between the metal and the cabin.  Door signs don’t work. Magnets don’t stick to the walls.  After posting invites and finished cross stitch for years on the walls while cruising, just can’t do it on this ship.

Probably the bigger issue for everyone is that “someone” forgot about the need to post things on the door/next to the door. Yes, that is right – there is not a slot for notices/tickets/correspondence/and the like. Much less anyway of posting a family sign or door art. Perhaps this line thinks the passengers are too snooty to post on the doors, but it is an issue. There is a hang tag for “make up the room/do not disturb” which seems to last all of two minutes in rocky seas before flying. Obviously an issue when there is a pile of them on the floor and the poor stewards can’t tell from whence they came.

Ok enough about my simple whiny challenges.  The seas are a bit busier today but the temperature has definitely started to head towards tropical.

Food: one of the ship temptations is to eat too much. I am dealing with it by having a sensible breakfast, +/- on the lunch, and _+/- on the dinner. Three meals a day is more than I do at home so not about to do it here.  Perhaps the biggest temptation is the scones in the afternoon. I have also been eyeing the Cake Pops for a while. Finally broke down and had one this afternoon.

There are usually three varieties, sometimes four. I can live without berry or vanilla, But dark chocolate? Also dark chocolate sprinkles with a dense chocolate cake center. And that was the balance of my calories for the day.

Finished the sailing ship & sea monster- which I started a couple of days ago, as a break from the larger pattern.

Actually a section out of last year’s SAL from OnePointMind. I am still thinking about extracting the Griffith or the Peacock. I just have no love for huge complicated borders. The fabric is from Afterglow Workshop. The floss (sea & critters) is CottageGardenThreads , the ship & and vines are Threadworx. All overdyed.

Now – I can finish a project I brought with which has been hanging out for a while, or I can find something else sea related to start….Decisions, decisions…