I have had two distinct periods of using online forums as I moved through the process of becoming a full-time RVer. I received tremendous value from using forums and wanted to share my thoughts and a few tips for getting the most from online forums. While my experience is specific to RVs, the information and […]
The house went on the market this past week. And while I was planning on writing on a different topic, finding the time proved difficult. Every day I have to allow an additional 30 to 60 minutes to prepare the house before I leave for work. It has to be prefect and show-ready each time […]
It was a very full week. Birthday was Monday. Retirement party was Tuesday. The rest of the week and weekend was a flurry of cleaning, packing and staging my house for the professional photographers to do glamour shots before it goes on the market. Whew! A long full week indeed. The best part of the […]
Today I turn 51. And it was on my 50th birthday that I launched this website. I have been wondering if this, then, is the first birthday or the first anniversary of my blog. For this English major, it’s a head scratcher. Either way, it’s been one amazing year. And it continues to be a […]
Over the last couple weeks, my downsizing efforts focused on letters. I started with two banker boxes filled with letters dating back to the same year I was born. My goal was to reduce by half. I succeeded. What’s left is one very full, very tight box. As I sifted through thousands and thousands of […]
In a previous post, I shared the Top 6 Things I Wished I’d Done in Alaska. There were actually seven but I had a lot to say about the seventh so decided it deserved a post of its own. Anchorage is filled with beautiful multi-use trails. These are paved throughout the city and I have […]
