| People
will often ask what it is like to be a full time RVer so I thought I
would share what a typical day is like in the fulltimining
lifestyle. Our day begins at "O Dark Thirty" because we have an alarm katt named Alex. There is no snooze button on a katt who wants his breakfast. Judy generally is the one who gets up and tends to him while Katie and I grab another 30 minutes of shut eye. However, I have been programmed like Pavlov's Dawgs; that is, I stumble to the kitchen when I here the "tingling". That would be the stirring of the coffee cup and the signal that the brew is ready to be partaken. The coffee is leisurely sipped either in the comfort of our Lazy Boy recliners or outside in the LaFluma reclining deck chairs depending on the weather. What a great way to start the day outside watching the sun rise - thanks Alex! Next it is showers and personal care followed by breakfast which we refer to as our "Brunch". We are trying to eat only two meals a day with "healthy" snacks in between - emphasis on "trying". Then it's Chores, chores, chores; we need to take time to clean up the "house". Our housework consists of making the bed, washing some dishes (the dishwasher works the same as the one in our old house except the legs are longer), emptying the garbage, and doing the vacuuming. Cleanliness is next to Godliness, so it has been said. Now we are ready to do something, anything, everything. This is the time we spend on sightseeing, hiking and biking, working on our hobbies, or accomplishing a project. We enjoy seeing the "small" things rather than the major attractions. Not that the major attractions aren't fun, but they usually consist of spending lots of money and standing in long lines. The small things consist of what I call "Charles Kurualt moments", you know, the little country store with unique items, the hidden waterfalls, the perculiar items of this world, etc.. There is great joy in seeking them out and it's like finding a nugget of gold when you stumble across them. We may chose to work on one of our hobbies which consist of quilting, tenerife embroidery, Swedish weaving, or scrap-booking for Judy and water painting or working on the website for Darrell. Then there are the projects such as washing and waxing the vehicles, organizing the RV, and making modifications to the RV or equipment. Sometimes an afternoon nap has a way of sneaking in. Where, oh where, did we find time for a J-O-B? We enjoy walking the backwoods trails such as the ones on Red Top Mountain in Georgia or the ones we found in Gulf Shores State Park in Alabama, or the trails in Big Shoals State Park in Florida. We take our walking sticks, some water, a couple of granola bars, and our camera then we are off for a few hours of peaceful fun. One of our goals is to bike a Rails to Trails trail in each of the lower forty-eight. We just substitute bikes for walking sticks and then were off for a 15 to 20 mile bike ride. Hiking and biking tend to create hunger in one so it is time for "Lupper" (a phrase coined by Linda Payne and Diane Emond). I generally burn something on the grill while Judy prepares veggies (again, trying to eat healthy). After Lupper it's chores, chores, chores; the kitchen needs to be cleaned up, the dishes done, and a quick sweep-up. The clothes are generally washed in the evening while we are leisurely sipping our wine either in the comfort of our Lazy Boy recliners or outside in the LaFluma reclining deck chairs depending on the weather. What a great way to end the day outside watching the sun set. After we come inside we may watch some television or do some reading. Then it's off to bed until the alarm katt goes off again - "Alex, go lay down, will you!" Wow, this fast pace is giving me stress!! Oh, the burden of it all, I just don't know how we can stand it. Day in and day out the same old monotonous routine, but someone has to do it; so we will valiantly step up to the plate and take on the task. The sacrifices that we are called upon to make - please pray for us, won't you? |