Happy Holidays, everyone! We hope you are all doing well, staying healthy and happy, and enjoying this holiday season as best you can in this time of challenge and uncertainty. Fireside at home base in Deming, NM Year-end is always a good time to reflect on our lives--what is working, what needs to change, what … Continue reading We Are Finalizing our Exit Strategy
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Home Base Update – Closing in a Pandemic
Currently located at Escapees Dreamcatcher RV Park in Deming, New Mexico: Just wanted to give everyone another quick update on where things stand on our purchase of our home base property here in Deming, New Mexico. Because the transaction is a relatively simple one (cash purchase, no lien on the seller's side), we've been able … Continue reading Home Base Update – Closing in a Pandemic
Update on Home Base Purchase, Coping With Self-Isolation
Currently in Escapees Dreamcatcher RV Park in Deming, New Mexico: Just wanted to give everyone a quick update on the purchase of our home base property here in Deming. We had the home inspection done this past Monday. Andy and I met the realtor, the home inspector and his wife at the property so we … Continue reading Update on Home Base Purchase, Coping With Self-Isolation
Executing Our Exit Strategy, Finding a Home Base
Currently in Escapees Dreamcatcher RV Park in Deming, New Mexico: Greetings from our self-isolation pod in sunny New Mexico, where we are continuing to practice social distancing while I recover from a mild case of shingles. We have some exciting news to share, so let just jump right in. Over the past few weeks as … Continue reading Executing Our Exit Strategy, Finding a Home Base
How To Be Stressed and Bored At the Same Time
Currently at Escapees Dreamcatcher RV Park in Deming, New Mexico: Just wanted to send out a quick update from our little spot of heaven in the middle of chaos. We're still in Deming where we've been ever since New Mexico closed their state parks on March 13 and we got kicked out. We're in a … Continue reading How To Be Stressed and Bored At the Same Time
March 2020 Expense Report – Full-Time RV Living
It’s time once again for our monthly expense report where we share the costs associated with our full-time RV life. We do not have a sticks-and-bricks home base, but travel wherever the weather takes us as we chase 70°. In March 2020, we completed our 19th month as full-time RVers. When we started our full-time … Continue reading March 2020 Expense Report – Full-Time RV Living
COVID-19 – Day 11+ of Social Distancing
We are currently at Escapees Dreamcatcher RV Park in Deming, New Mexico: It sure seems like we've been here longer than eleven days. Time goes by pretty slowly when you're confined to one spot all day. We arrived here on Friday, March 13 (how appropriate was that?) when the New Mexico State Parks were closed … Continue reading COVID-19 – Day 11+ of Social Distancing
Dental Work in Mexico, We Get Kicked Out of Pancho Villa SP
Currently at Escapees Dreamcatcher RV Park in Deming, NM: Wow, things can certainly change fast, even in the laid-back world of full-time RV living. This past Wednesday we walked across the southern border into Puerto Palomas, Mexico to have lunch at the Pink Store. We always enjoy the good food and the lively atmosphere at … Continue reading Dental Work in Mexico, We Get Kicked Out of Pancho Villa SP
Pancho Villa State Park, Things Are Getting Crowded, Cabalgata Binacional
Currently located at Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus, New Mexico: We just started our second week here at Pancho Villa, and it continues to be one of our favorite places to stay. This campground has 79 developed sites, 75 of them with at least 30 amp electricity. Only 6 of the sites are reservable, … Continue reading Pancho Villa State Park, Things Are Getting Crowded, Cabalgata Binacional
February 2020 Expense Report – Full-Time RV Living
It’s time once again for our monthly expense report where we share the costs associated with our full-time RV life. We do not have a sticks-and-bricks home base, but travel wherever the weather takes us as we chase 70°. In February 2020, we completed our 18th month as full-time RVers. When we started our full-time … Continue reading February 2020 Expense Report – Full-Time RV Living