Content Creator. Pet Parent. Adventurer. Experience Seeker. Still cannot back up the trailer. See full biography in About Debbie, Solstice and Kitty in Connect Category.
Last week was a big one for me. The contract with Oliver was signed which included all my final decisions on upgrades, add-ons and customizations. It begins production on June 26, 2017. I cannot wait for the moment I see it for the first time and the for moment right after when I step into […]
It’s said that if you want to improve your chances of reaching a goal, make your goal public. Say it aloud in a firm declarative sentence. I will lose 10 pounds, go back to college, run a marathon, write a book, have a difficult conversation, and so on. I took that bit of wisdom to […]
Last month, over two consecutive Saturdays, I had my final garage sales. That means I had two garage sales in each of the last three years. The final coffer count? Just under $1,500. Basic math says I averaged $250 per sale. It isn’t bad when you take into account the cash was collected a couple […]
If everything goes according to my grand master plan, I will be leaving the state I’ve called home for two and a half decades in less than 12 weeks. That, and the beautiful light-filled summer at hand, has got me thinking about the uniquely Alaskan opportunities I’ve had here, about what I will miss and, […]
After I decided my new home would be an Oliver Travel Trailer, the next step was to get a date for the rig to go into production. As it happened, Oliver had a rally the week prior to my May 10th call to say I’d decided to purchase one of their trailers. At the rally, […]
We’ve all heard the financial advice to have three to six months tucked away as an emergency fund. The idea is that if you get laid off or have to take a leave of absence from work, you won’t be forced into debt to survive. But the reality for most people is that an emergency […]