We are in the process of finding a truck that will pull the RV that we don't have yet. - what the heck? Who knew it would be so hard to find the right truck and then, we still have to find the right RV!
I am, of course, more interested in the RV than the truck. I can feel my eyes glazing over when my poor husband starts talking about the V-10 engine, tow package, blah, blah. I don't even care what color it is... which is unusual because I always care about the car color - usually blue but sometimes red! So the dealer has found one that is pretty close to what we are looking for and it's some gold color - OK - fine - don't care if the price is right!
So I am trying to take a more active role in the purchase of the truck... trying.
What I really want is to get past the truck purchase and move on to the RV purchase. That really excites me!
Meanwhile - I have managed to get our clothes into one closet - the donation truck made out really well a few weeks ago and that was just round one. I've been going through other things for a yard sale. It's starting to feel very freeing to get rid of things... Although I think we are still going to need a huge storage unit:)
Happy Trails!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Diving into a new chapter!
On this historic day when our great country has sworn into office the very first African American President we are all full of hope. Hope for our country and for ourselves. As this country embarks down a new path, so do I...
My husband and I are have made the decision to become fulltime RV'ers! There! I've said it out loud!
It is a an interesting and scary leap to make. We are not minimalists - we like "stuff" and our house is filled with mementos and memories. Taking this leap and diving into this new lifestyle will also be a lesson in simplicity... and for that I am ready!
As I walk from room to room I see everything in a different light - what goes to storage and what goes to the yard sale/charity...what gets shipped to the kids and what makes its way into the RV?
Stay tuned... the new chapter begins February 2... room by room, box by box.. until we hit the road sometime this year with the dog and cat! I'm sure it will never be a dull moment!
Until next time...
My husband and I are have made the decision to become fulltime RV'ers! There! I've said it out loud!
It is a an interesting and scary leap to make. We are not minimalists - we like "stuff" and our house is filled with mementos and memories. Taking this leap and diving into this new lifestyle will also be a lesson in simplicity... and for that I am ready!
As I walk from room to room I see everything in a different light - what goes to storage and what goes to the yard sale/charity...what gets shipped to the kids and what makes its way into the RV?
Stay tuned... the new chapter begins February 2... room by room, box by box.. until we hit the road sometime this year with the dog and cat! I'm sure it will never be a dull moment!
Until next time...
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Today is the first day of the rest of my life...
“There is a fallow time for the spirit when the soil is barren because of sheer exhaustion.” – Howard Thurman
I am exhausted.
I'm tired of the political rhetoric from both sides. This country will either flourish or fail under the upcoming leadership - for the sake of all of us I really do hope that it flourishes, but I can't help but have my doubts.
Some of my family and friends don't like what I write or don't understand what I write because they have quite different views. Frankly, my "right of center" views and beliefs embarrass them and some have even chosen to take it personally. That's OK - right now in this country we are all entitled to our own thoughts and opinions.
So - this blog will no longer be about things political... it will be about some of the things that 50+ women go through as they begin the second journey of their life. Some of the things many women are afraid to talk about: their feelings about spending the first half of their life caretaking and nurturing and trying to be whatever everyone else wanted/needed them to be, only to arrive at this point in their life pretty much used up, worn out and no longer needed; the guilt of not being the perfect mother or wife - no matter how hard they tried; and, hopefully, about what we can do to make the second half more meaningful for us, as well as those around us, but mainly for us.
The following excerpt from "The Second Journey" by Joan Anderson kind of sums up where I am at today.... not sure where I am going, but it should be an interesting journey... the first half sure was!
"Most of us, halfway to a hundred, confront a need for great self-awareness. We reach a point when the power of youth is gone, the possibility of failure first presents itself, and the dream of earlier times now seems shallow and pointless. And then we find ourselves asking the tough questions: What am I meant to do now? What really matters? Who am I?
For many years I had ignored these questions because I had too many responsibilities—too many other lives to consider. But all of a sudden, there were no more excuses. Old truths and ideals no longer served me. I was restless, unhappy, and full of an undefined ache, standing at a crossroad with no clear idea of what path to follow. I only knew that I needed a change. So I took a leap of faith, walked away from the mainstream of life and dove headlong into the unknown."
Rox
I am exhausted.
I'm tired of the political rhetoric from both sides. This country will either flourish or fail under the upcoming leadership - for the sake of all of us I really do hope that it flourishes, but I can't help but have my doubts.
Some of my family and friends don't like what I write or don't understand what I write because they have quite different views. Frankly, my "right of center" views and beliefs embarrass them and some have even chosen to take it personally. That's OK - right now in this country we are all entitled to our own thoughts and opinions.
So - this blog will no longer be about things political... it will be about some of the things that 50+ women go through as they begin the second journey of their life. Some of the things many women are afraid to talk about: their feelings about spending the first half of their life caretaking and nurturing and trying to be whatever everyone else wanted/needed them to be, only to arrive at this point in their life pretty much used up, worn out and no longer needed; the guilt of not being the perfect mother or wife - no matter how hard they tried; and, hopefully, about what we can do to make the second half more meaningful for us, as well as those around us, but mainly for us.
The following excerpt from "The Second Journey" by Joan Anderson kind of sums up where I am at today.... not sure where I am going, but it should be an interesting journey... the first half sure was!
"Most of us, halfway to a hundred, confront a need for great self-awareness. We reach a point when the power of youth is gone, the possibility of failure first presents itself, and the dream of earlier times now seems shallow and pointless. And then we find ourselves asking the tough questions: What am I meant to do now? What really matters? Who am I?
For many years I had ignored these questions because I had too many responsibilities—too many other lives to consider. But all of a sudden, there were no more excuses. Old truths and ideals no longer served me. I was restless, unhappy, and full of an undefined ache, standing at a crossroad with no clear idea of what path to follow. I only knew that I needed a change. So I took a leap of faith, walked away from the mainstream of life and dove headlong into the unknown."
Rox
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Gun Owners Not Welcome
Apparently gun owners are not welcome on the Obama administration team. While they haven't exactly said that gun owners won't be hired, they sure are asking a lot of questions of folks who own them. First they start with potential staff and then they come for the rest of us.
Gee, does this means his Secret Service detail won't be carrying guns?
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Happy Veteran's Day
Land of the Free... Because of the Brave!
Thank you to all the soldiers who have served
and continue to serve our great country.
Thank you to all the soldiers who have served
and continue to serve our great country.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
It's not bad enough...
that the democrats and main stream media wanted to rip apart Sarah Palin and the republican party... now the John McCain Staffers are at it as well...
Check out Tammy Bruce's blog...HERE
then call some of the numbers at the bottom of the post and let McCain know how you feel about it! Stand up for her!
I AM STILL JOE!
Check out Tammy Bruce's blog...HERE
then call some of the numbers at the bottom of the post and let McCain know how you feel about it! Stand up for her!
I AM STILL JOE!
Now What Will They Do?
An update on Obama Supporters from The Onion - too funny!
After you watch The Onion video wander on over to Bob Park's site and see how Obama is already spreading the wealth around among his paid canvassers... way to go BHO!
Black and Right site.
Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are
After you watch The Onion video wander on over to Bob Park's site and see how Obama is already spreading the wealth around among his paid canvassers... way to go BHO!
Black and Right site.
Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are
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