My new life

Where to begin... Um, well anyone that knows me might be curious as to what i've been spending my time doing in this new "liberated" lifestyle I have recently chosen...

Bye bye Hoss Haley : (

 Nothing much. No really, not a whole lot at all. It isn't necessarily a negative thing but things definitely aren't the way we had planned. The original RV that was given to us by a generous neighbor has been short lived.

After putting much of our anticipated "new RV money" into the mechanical restoration, the old bastard just won't quit coughing up blood. At first, it's hard to swallow your pride and cut the losses but once you've taken it all in you realize things happen for good reasons (once you allow them too of course.) Even though we loved Hoss and we were passionate about fixing him up and hittin the road, he has chosen to stay behind. But, thanks to his efforts we met (no official name yet) and are anxious about the road ahead!



Home sweet home.  It's quite an adjustment to make in our vision of the possibilities. Although there are some negatives to having such a big mobile house that we were consciously avoiding with little o'l Hoss.

 Like, being able to park just about anywhere. Hoss was 18' in length and the new guy is 38'. That's a huge difference! With Hoss, parking was easily feasible. Now planning ahead is key and a must. Could you imagine the humiliation of getting this giant motor home stuck in some busy intersection in a busy city?! In the case of having to drive to a location far enough away from the temporarily designated spot, we either have to tow a car or rent one. Otherwise we would have to be driving this giant rig back and forth everyday between short distances like a car. In most cases we should be able to find parks close enough to job sites so we can walk or bike the distance. Eventually we will probably tow but maybe not at first.

Of course, like any big life changes, there are always challenges. As an adult who made an adult decision, I will welcome the challenges with open arms. My experiences with change growing up around the globe has benefited me to the point where I'm stubborn to the idea of stagnation. I'm not judging those who choose differently, but I find it difficult to see eye to eye with someone who is clueless to all potentials.

I do miss many things from the old life, mostly friendships. But, it is important to stay focused on the future. We are still in the preliminary stages of setting up our new lives and are counting on each other for support. Stress takes new form when old stresses disappear. The lesson here; there is always a fight within ourselves, but the problems are also the answers. And nothing comes easy that's worth having, but the struggle alone make the hardest impression when reminiscing the good times short to follow. I have love very close to me and that is what gets me through anything.