Worth the weight?

Last year I lost about 45 pounds.  Since then I've been, at time, obsessive about the rest I need to lose.  And about not gaining any of it back. 

Now that I'm traveling full time in an 18' Travel Trailer, I find that everything (including me) that goes in the van costs money to move down the road.  This has caused me to give away another tub and a half of things I just couldn't live without, in a effort to lighten the load.

So weight is very important to me.

One thing I really wasn't sure whether to take or not was the scale.  Do I really need to pay to move something around that tells me I need to lose weight?  Isn't that understood?  Not only for personal reasons but to save gas.

Ultimately I brought the scale. 

I'm so vain!!! 

Master Gardener

I'm visiting a friend at the .https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bright-Hope-Farm/189681972503. Annie is a Master Gardener with the state of Missouri. 

She asked me the other day if I liked to plant flowers.  No, I say.  You would have thought I'd slapped her!!!!  Then she said - well, how do you feel about pulling weeds OUT of the ground?  That I can do, I say and we spent some pleasant time taking things out and putting things in the ground.

Today, however, we were in her garden and she was planting vegetables.  I'd pulled all the weeds I could see, so I begrudgingly started to help her.  And what happens?  I broke a nail off up in the quick.

Ha!!!!  I swear that's the last time I plant anything and the last time I accompany her to the garden.  No really, I love this place so much.  I love the Albrights and the multitude of animals and pets here.  I have cut all my fingernails off short in anticipation of more gardening. 

It is a nice place to be.

Peace, Love and the love of Gardening

Thank you Meriwether and William

On this date in 1804, the Lewis and Clark expedition leaves St. Louis, Missouri, on a mission to explore the Northwest from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

The expedition traveled up the Missouri River in a 55-foot long keelboat and two smaller boats.

On September 23, 1806, after almost two and a half years, the expedition returned to the city, bringing back a wealth of information about the largely unexplored region, as well as valuable U.S. claims to Oregon Territory.

Now that's what I call a slow mosey!

Back in Pawhuska

I came back to Pawhuska to pare down my possessions a little more in preparation for traveling with my trailer.

I still plan to sleep in the van because I want the security of being able to get in the drivers seat with a moments notice if scared (bears and other predators).  I also plan to convert the bed area of the trailer to storage and a work area. 

I pick up my trailer on Tuesday.  Tick Tock.   Tick Tock. So glad when I wont be waiting for things to happen or change.  

I have a traveling companion now. I'll introduce you in my next post.

Peace, Love and Rain, Rain go away....

My home on wheels

Today I signed a contract on a 2013 Jayyco Swift SLX 185RB travel trailer. I'd debated and researched whether to buy a new or used trailer or a cargo trailer that I would convert. This has been something I have researched many times.

But this morning while talking with a friend I realized that my new better life should start today and no longer wait

I had looked at trailers several weeks prior and went back to a camper sales store for another look. My salesman, Don had another customer and instead of making me wait' gave me the keys and said to help myself.

I preferred to shop that way and took my time and videos of the few trailers I was considering.

I made an offer and they accepted it and I pick up my new home on wheels next Tuesday.

YAY!!!

5-2-13

Today is the first day of the rest of my life.   

Corny but true.

I just closed on the house sell and am free to go where ever I want when I want.

I've never felt so lost in all my life.  

Onward I go. :-)

Selling my Van (?)

So, the reason I want the stealth of the van, is that when I'm sleeping in it I don't want people to know.  Plus i didn't want to drive a Class C as my daily driver, BUT, now I'm thinking of buying a small class C.

I'm gonna look at some tomorrow.

I also checked with my insurance and the 6 month premium for the Class C would be cheaper than it is for my van.  Go figure.

So, I may be selling my 1994 G20 Van that me, Leonard and Robert worked so hard on.   Hmmm..life sure has a funny way of turning around.

Peace, Love