This winter has been the winter to which all future winters will be measured against. We have endured the flu, colds, sinus and ear infections, stomach bugs with some serious vomiting, a motorcycle accident, snow, then 70 degree sunshine, then torrential rain and flooding, tornado warnings, then more snow, and a dangerous lack of hikingContinue reading “#21: I’m still alive”
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#12: Zen and the Art of RV Maintenance
“Absence of Quality is the essence of squareness.” Life in an RV is very different to conventional living. There are adjustments to be made in both the physical day-to-day living, but also in terms of one’s mentality. Some differences are obvious and readily identifiable by merely looking at any rig. Others are more subtle andContinue reading “#12: Zen and the Art of RV Maintenance”
#11: It’s a Hard Life
I’ve been working here at Vogel for 2 weeks now and have worked as a camp host for 2 months. I had anxiety about any form of work after being a stay at home Mom for a year and a half now. I had the return-to-work jitters that took a minute to wear off, butContinue reading “#11: It’s a Hard Life”
#10: Things that Go ‘Bump’ in the Mountains
We’ve been at Vogel State Park for 13 days now. Upon our arrival I was immediately aware that the vibe here was totally different than that of Tugaloo but I found it difficult to define. Having spent a few days here exploring and working, I think I have finally put my finger on it: VogelContinue reading “#10: Things that Go ‘Bump’ in the Mountains”
#9: Lazy Days
Monday was another beautiful day here at Vogel. Though the evenings are getting pretty chilly, we are still having some warm a sunny days, yesterday included. We went for a wander around the park in the morning with Devon. Junior has discovered the fun of walking Devon. He happily takes the leash and follows DevonContinue reading “#9: Lazy Days”
#8: Motherhiker
Living in such close quarters as we are certainly forces you outdoors a lot more than when living conventionally. I’m sure there will be times where I will dislike this aspect of our life but this week has not been one of them. My schedule at Vogel has me working 4 days on and 4Continue reading “#8: Motherhiker”
#7: At the Bottom of the Waterfall
Yesterday we packed up Patsy and left Tugaloo. The packing up part went smoother than our previous attempts and we were ready to roll out by 12. Unfortunately a large storm system was also ready to roll in and 30 minutes after we left the park we hit rain. Because we need 2 vehiclesContinue reading “#7: At the Bottom of the Waterfall”
#6: Farewell to Tugaloo
In 2 days’ time we will be leaving our home of the last month and 3 days (excluding our 9 day Tennessee disaster – see previous post “…And When They Don’t”). Our time at Tugaloo has, very sadly, come to an end. On Thursday we pack up and leave for our 2 month stay atContinue reading “#6: Farewell to Tugaloo”
#5: …And When it Doesn’t.
I generally try to be a positive person. This is something that I have worked hard on over the last couple of years with special thanks to my husband. He developed a nickname for me in the early months of our relationship: Negative Nancy. He used to laugh as he’d call me it, brushing offContinue reading “#5: …And When it Doesn’t.”
#4: When Life Just Goes Your Way
We had been staying at Tugaloo for about 5 days. I was sitting outside in my recliner with Junior happily bashing away at his toys in his playpen, both of us soaking in the warm sunshine on our quiet loop. A golf cart came riding by and the woman driving it gave a friendly wave. Continue reading “#4: When Life Just Goes Your Way”
