confusion and a need for guidance

I recently traveled to Parkes where my to daughter has just bought a home in need.  The work was constant and hard but it was very satisfying. Increasingly, as I am in the groove of training hard and running a property at home, any time away gives me pause for thought.

My main concerns are balancing my love of furry companions with a keen desire to travel by bike, camping and sailing. As my son is becoming more independent and choosing to stay away, my options are dwindling. In fact after returning home I discovered my veggie garden had been devastated by the goats and finished off by the chooks which he had let free range. It was not only disrespectful and ugly, it hurt me deeply. 

This now has me contemplating renting out or selling the property. 
 
Yesterday I came across a prayer that offered help: 

"Jesus walks with us even when we don’t recognize Him, gently turning our sorrow into understanding and hope".

While walking my pilgrimage on camino on discovered the benefit of saying a rosary at every opportunity. All the gurus have promoted "meditation" and we think of yoga and omm incantations, but the rosary is there quietly offering spiritual benefit. So I patiently keep faith.  

Just prior to leaving I put a motorbike up for sale, and since being home I'm preparing one of my small boats for sale. These should raise $12k plus, to go towards my future. I know if I sell up, money won't be a problem, but I will need to shed these and other possessions anyhow. 

What excites me is buying a cruising boat large enough for me and the pets, a dog and two cats. So perhaps a Walker 28, a roomy for size ketch, but a 38' Cheoy Lee project currently offered, with mooring* is attractive. Plenty of room to spread out. Though the prospect of navigating through Swansea Channel and hauling out is daunting. The current owner has the mast out, so bigger boat, bigger bills, more work. So maybe 28 to 30, a ketch would be good, shoal draft or centreboard, a bonus. *Moorings in the region are at short supply. Those that are available are in shitty locations. So the transition to live aboard would be heavily influenced by the availability of a mooring on a handy location. The CL38 is in a sheltered, private and accessible anchorage.    



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