December 20, 2010 – 5:00 am
Here is my Christmas present from my husband! I was able to set up and dismantle the whole thing by myself. (I was worried, because the instructions say you need two people.)
The screen room was $139 and the rug was $59, much cheaper than the permanent screen rooms that attach to your awning.
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Happy Holidays! I [...]
December 13, 2010 – 5:00 am
I’d rather not post this because I’m gagging on the numbers. That said, this exercise is not one in which I am intending to show you how ‘frugal’ I am, but more along the lines of when I posted “I can’t believe I am a drunk.”
Moving out of my house and into my RV did [...]
December 8, 2010 – 5:00 am
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I still can’t hold a coherent thought. I think it is a combination of too many new (and exciting) changes that have my brain going in a lot of different directions, a case of vertigo that has been stalking me since Thanksgiving (I’ve gotten bouts of it since I was 30), a bad cold, and [...]
November 30, 2010 – 5:00 am
I still feel like I’ve gone into a bit of a hibernation/quiet mode. My travel experiences have been wonderful and I want to share them with you! I just feel at a loss for words when I sit down and try to tell you about them.
Sometimes it feels like so much is changing with me [...]
November 23, 2010 – 5:00 am
What a year…
I’m feeling quiet lately, but all is well.
Oliver Lee State Park is beautiful.
November 15, 2010 – 5:00 am
“You should go to Three Rivers”
Sitting in the small cabin that serves as check in lobby for the resort where Susan is working, I’ve told the retired owner we’re caravaning to White Sands National Monument the next morning. Selected from my 1,000 Places to See Before You Die! book, he suggests that instead of camping [...]
November 9, 2010 – 5:00 am
I’ve been really sick. (Warning to solo travelers – always have any and all medicines you think you might need in your RV!) So, I’ve been laying in bed trying to figure out what I’m spending each month.
Here are some very rough numbers from last month in case you are interested.
October:
RV Insurance: $98
Diesel Fuel: $334
RV [...]
November 3, 2010 – 5:00 am
Learning to live as a nomad continues to be a new practice for me. I enjoy it, but still feel like a novitiate.
When I left Truth or Consequences, I checked into an RV park outside of Santa Fe and quickly ran out to do some touristy things.
I took the trip to the Pueblo ruins, which [...]
November 1, 2010 – 5:00 am
Walking through the ruins of the ancient Pueblo people’s homes in Bandelier National Monument, I was thinking of Dan’s comment about our attachment to items that function as placeholders for our important memories.
When I felt the urge to give away my things, it was only with regard to meaningless items that felt like [...]
October 27, 2010 – 5:00 am
Okay, I finally took a video of my not-yet-finished updates!
I still want to add carpet, as well as re-think the electrical storage box behind my chair.
Can’t hear the video? Click here for the transcript
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I also updated my About Me page. (It’s now a shorter version of the whole blog.)
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October 25, 2010 – 5:00 am
I’m loving simplifying and continue to do so. The longer I live in my Mini, the more I let go of. I used to have two closets full of really expensive clothes, and now I wear the same few outfits over and over again.
I’ve learned to shop for food more simply (and frequently), buying fewer [...]
October 21, 2010 – 5:00 am
“I know you!” we say in unison.
The woman walks around the check in desk and, despite having never met before, we instinctively hug.
Susan (of Minnie Minerva) is workcamping at a luxury hotsprings resort in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. With me being unsure of where to head when I hit the road, and feeling inspired [...]
October 15, 2010 – 5:00 am
I think I have a year’s worth of travel booked with all of your recommendations on my last post! (If you haven’t read the suggestions on where I should go, I recommend you take a look.)
For now, I’ve decided to head west, to New Mexico.
I’ve stopped in Austin for some basic appointments (psychiatrist, psychologist, and [...]
October 11, 2010 – 5:00 am
I have been in Texas for a couple of weeks and am feeling extreme wanderlust…
But, where should I go? I always have a very detailed plan.
I don’t have a plan.
I think I’m just going to start driving.
I’m leaving today.
(Any ideas?)
October 2, 2010 – 10:32 am
I know that the site keeps crashing and that you can’t leave comments.
I don’t know why.
I found a Wordpress expert, though! She is going to save me.
Jennifer