rvsue and her canine crew
“Living on less and enjoying life more”
“Who am I? Ah, now there’s a question.”
“Here’s a little bit about myself. Why you would be interested is beyond me, but here goes anyway.
I’m a single, sixty-something, great-grandma (gasp!) wandering around the Southwest, living fulltime in my 17-foot Casita Liberty Deluxe with my two canines, Spike and Bridget. I’m originally from northern New York and formerly from Florida. I sold my home in Athens, Georgia, and two days later headed west to pick up my camper and begin a new lifestyle as a vagabond.”
Why be a vagabond? – Part 2
“In a previous post I described my life in a stationary home in an idyllic setting with many conveniences and a secure income. So why not retire and spend the rest of my life there?
As those of you who are nearing retirement or have already retired are very much aware, a vision forms in your mind of what your last years will look like. Although the picture I saw was safe and secure, it was so-o-o-o predictable.
That thought made me very uncomfortable.
If I can predict the remaining years of my life, I thought to myself, why bother to live them! How can anyone fully experience a life that is merely a repetition of routes and routines? Maybe some people can do that (I have already for years at a time) I can’t live that way anymore.
I need to try new things and see new places.
Well, why not keep the house and take trips and go camping once in a while? Quite frankly, on my retirement income, I had two choices. Spend all my income maintaining the house and stay home looking out the window…. or….. neglect to replace the roof, the flooring, the appliances as they wear out, and all the rest, let the house cave in around me, so I can take trips here and there in an effort to keep from going bonkers with boredom.
Neither choice is very appealing.
One day I looked at my computer monitor and in an instant I saw another choice. Wow! There was Tioga George with his home on wheels, exploring the countryside, enjoying a simple life. Not long after that, I started working toward the goal of becoming a vagabond. Six years have passed and now I’m ready to begin the adventure!”
By nature I’m a loner.
(I said LONER, not serial killer, okay?) As a child I liked to pack a lunch and spend the entire day, alone, in the woods. Over the years I’ve learned, out of the need to survive, to enjoy the presence of people, although at times I could use a refresher course!
I relish solitude.
I do care about people — don’t get me wrong. I can and do miss the people I love, but I can honestly say I’ve never been lonely a moment in my life. It’s a gift, never feeling loneliness. One day in my mid-thirties I realized that I didn’t even know what loneliness felt like, explained to me as an intense longing to be with people.
“I recomment this book to anyone who likes being alone or to anyone who has a loved one who likes being alone: Party of One: The Loners’ Manifesto by Anneli Rufus”
A devil dog and a super moon
Posted on May 5, 2012
Tonight is Super Moon Night.
What would I do without this blog! I get so much good advice, plus a lot of laughs, from people writing comments. I wouldn’t even know to look at the moon tonight if it weren’t for the blog. Tonight several of you will probably be looking at the moon, too. What a crazy, wonderful time to be alive!
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