Author Archives: Sparky
Almost a week without a post
It was a hell of a week at work. Very busy. And at home I actually did paint the hallway. I traded posting for painting I guess. I knew that my next blog task was a page about budgeting, which is not a fun topic at all. When confronted with an unpleasant task I did … Continue reading
Well, we survived the Great October Blizzard of ’11
Actually, is wasn’t bad in Medford – just a couple of inches that melted as soon as the sun came out on Sunday and no loss of electricity (unlike 800,000 other households in the state). But Worcester was another story – a full foot and lots of downed electrical lines. As my brother-in-law, who manages … Continue reading
They weren’t kidding
That forecast of an October snow, which started out as a “dusting” – a mere annoyance – has turned into “3-to-6 inches” which goes well beyond annoying. Now I actually have to get the snowblower out of the shed and move the patio furniture into the shed – chores which are usually performed around Thanksgiving … Continue reading
It’s gonna snow this week
This is the beginning of a long, cold stretch of weather in MA that will, hopefully, be our last winter with snow. For a long time, anyway. I wrote a page today about RV clubs in general and about the “Good Sam Club” in particular. I joined this club at the end of July – … Continue reading
Preparation
Trading in a traditional life for a fulltime RV life can’t be done on a whim. It will take a lot of work and planning to get there. Giving ourselves a year to get it done seemed generous but now, three months later, I feel pressed for time. I will talk about that “ToDo” list … Continue reading
It’s going to be a long winter
I just got word that the owner of our intended RV is preparing it for the winter. While winter is never my favorite season, I think this one will be special. It may seem longer than usual because I am so anxious to get to March when I plan to complete the purchase and become … Continue reading
I am trying to get Jett to post
This blog was my idea, but I am hoping that eventually Jett will be as invested in it as I am. Yesterday I suggested that she post something. “What should I post?” she said. “Whatever is on your mind” said I. Jett, who had had yet another really bad day at work, just scowled at … Continue reading
Just to be clear…
We are not yet fulltimers. We are fulltimer wannabees. We don’t even own an RV. But we do have an option to purchase one – a 2010 Open Range 399BHS. It sleeps 10. Not that we ever want to have 10 people in it, but we do want to be able to take the grandkids … Continue reading
Got it!
Sometimes even small victories feel great. I got the links to work! I now know how to link a post to a page!
Just getting started, so bear with me
So far the biggest problem I have encountered is the links. I wanted to put a link from my first post to the “Genesis” page, but no luck. I entered the link in HTML but as soon as I switched to a visual mode it got erased. I need to figure this one out. Soon. … Continue reading