It looks like I am making quarterly posts now. I have been mainstreamed for the past little while and it doesn't feel natural to blog about it. I have been involved with a friend remodeling a couple of houses. It has been very satisfying and has kept me pretty busy. I have done an assortment of projects ranging from tiling backsplashes to refinishing hardwoods to installing drywall to painting and a various collection of smaller projects. (Pics and vids to come soon)
I want to address Colorado weather to clear up any misconceptions out there. Colorado (specifically Denver) has the best weather of anywhere I have visited. There are four distinct seasons. Living on the bus I really enjoy the fall and spring due to the mild temperatures. Winter is cold, but not brutally so. Yes there are days that the temps have dropped to single digits and there was snow around Halloween. But for the most part temps have been around 60 during the day and a low around 30 at night. Lately it has been a high of 50, with lows in the mid 20's. Not surprisingly, one easily gets acclimated to cooler temps fairly quickly. Perhaps it is the gradual shift in temps or the fact that we get a couple of really cold days (highs in the teens) that make barely freezing nights so tolerable.
I have made the bus as comfortable as I need. I have become a seasoned veteran of cold weather living. I know how to best optimize my heating sources and running my generator. I have a steady income that allows me to eat out and purchase nice-to-haves. I have a car to get around town easily (although it is constantly on life support, it has been fairly reliable since I bought it in March.) I have a smart phone again that simplifies life, with easy access to the web. My internet card gives my laptop access to the internet anywhere I am.
Basically, life is good. Almost too good. I fear I have become complacent and gone back to being mainstream. My pets keep me grounded and make traveling overnight without the bus an ordeal. I love them without question, but they do hamper certain freedoms. Finding a reliable pet sitter would really free me to explore more frequently.
I miss having unusual stories to write about and challenges to post. I vow to remedy this soon. This blog isn't dead...just hibernating temporarily.
