Last night, we enjoyed a sumptuous dinner cooked by our friends, Paul and Sandi. It was our pleasure to get out of the house (which looks like a war zone) and partake in some intelligent conversation and plenty of laughs with this wonderful couple. Paul and Sandi are a key part of our support system …
Seeking out work (marketing) is my responsibility in our small business. Truthfully, I enjoy creating emails and fliers, writing copy and using tools like Canva, Robly and other software to create pieces to send to our potential and existing clients. I call this part of marketing “the aerial assault” and I wish that it was …
When I woke up yesterday, I felt a lot of fear in my body. I said to myself, “it’s January 6 and we’re set to push off on February 1st and I have so much left to do and it’s going to be impossible to get all this done!” In addition, I was up at …
When your life becomes a mobile one, one of the realities is that you will be waiting. Sometimes it’s traffic or checking in to a new campsite. And sometimes, it’s a repair shop. Today, I’m sitting in an RV center in Peekskill, NY for some needed adjustments and it’s gonna be awhile before I can …
Today we are dropping Steph, Weston and Tex off in Newburgh where they’ll catch a ride to Philadelphia. Once there, the traveling trio will hop a freight train to Florida. Yes, they have a banjo and roll their own cigarettes. As Steph was leaving our house, she walked around the interior for the last time, …
Much has been written about how to declutter. There are books, TV shows, and podcasts galore if this topic interests you. My two cents on this topic are: 1) communicate with your partner; and 2) consider a multi-pass approach. Working with a partner means that you don’t have to answer the question, “where are those …
Steph and her traveling pals, Tex and Weston The idea for Beth and I to bop around the country was not invented in a vacuum. I give credit to our youngest daughter, Steph, who has been traveling and farming for four years. I tell everyone I meet that Steph is one of the happiest …
Bradley, Age 13 We’ve been watching a show on Disney called “Man, Woman, Dog” which I recommend to anyone who loves dogs (like me). Brad will be joining us on our adventure. He’s a great traveling companion, always eager to jump into the car and see and smell a new location. If he knew about …
Since conceiving this adventure, my mind and body have been waking me up every night. Typically, I’m up around 3am for an hour or two. Last night, though, I was up from 1am until 5am. Often, I’ll read. I’ve been moving through novels by John Grisham and others like him. Sometimes, I like to think …
As of yesterday, everything we own is in front of us, viewable and categorized so that we can prepare for our estate sale in mid-January. When that’s through, the next steps will be to move treasured (or useful) things to a small storage unit. Next, we’ll give away items and furniture to Goodwill, Habitat for …