Okay. Maybe it is a big deal. As you can see here, 7 feet of cabin wall, and 10 feet of deck are missing. 
And it's February.
And it's cold.
But, by golly, we are getting the rot out of Moontide, so she, and we, will be the better for it come Summer. Fortunately only two frames had rot in them, and those have been replaced. 
Now to rebuild the sheer frames, and sheer strakes, soak the extant wood in penetrating epoxy (to placate the rot gods), install the freshly made deck and cabin panels, and we'll be weather tight, to say the least.
I won't go on about the wiring, plumbing, fiberglassing, kitchen reassembly, painting, yaddahyaddahyaddah.
Each activity has its turn.
We are grateful that weather, though cold, has been fairly dry for the days off from my real job, so we're actually getting some work done here.
When it gets too cold, and/or the rains come, we lay down plastic and insulation, throw the tarps down, and snuggle in the main cabin.
Not everyone would call this boat work "Romantic." And yet, the camaraderie and pursuit of a common goal gives us opportunities for closeness that may perhaps elude other couples.
In any case, we still like each other.

Seems a good time to begin this blog. We are in the dead of winter, here in the Pacific Northwest. Temperatures soared to 39 degrees today, making it a challenge to step outside, much less do work on the boat.
Our current status: 7 feet of deck is missing on the port stern quarter, and a large chunk of cabin wall is hanging loose over the galley, too rotten to clamp back together, too many other tasks to be done before it's safe to remove, waiting for its opportunity to be undone and rebuilt.
But it's cozy inside, thanks to Gabrielle's imaginative use of insulation and seat cushions for padding. 
Building this site, I've been reminded just how far we have come over the past two years, and feel a deep sense of gratitude for my loving companion, for her energy, intelligence and generosity, for our lives, our health, and for having together endured -- even thrived -- through events that were hazardous and sometimes dangerous to  life and limb.
Boat life is either adventure or adversity, depending on how you look at it.  Even rebuilding a boat that you live on is successful solely based on your perspective.
Gabrielle and I feel truly successful... and this boat gives us opportunities every day to be more successful! 
We hope you enjoy sharing our adventures.
M&G