Enjoying the day

Sometimes I think I rush forward to fast, planning for the future while forgetting to enjoy the day. So while I take a short break today from working, I've taken a moment to sit out on my porch and enjoy the day.

Although I live in town, I'm lucky enough to enjoy a fair amount of wildlife right in my own front yard. Wild turkeys, red & grey foxes and many song birds fill my spare moments. Yesterday a pair of Eastern Bluebirds appeared at my feeder in the early evening it's simply amazing just how blue the male bird is. I was lucky to have here for about a half hour before they flew off to other places.

Birdwatching has been a wonderful hobby of mine for the last twenty years or so. Although I don't think I'll be able to continue feeding them once I'm on the road there are many birding conventions and conservation areas that I plan to attend.

So although you may think you need to leave things behind as you take to the road, with just a little planning you will simply learn to enjoy another point of view for a much loved activity.


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Location:Portsmouth NH

Fulinn Around the Highways

It's been awhile, but I'm back with a new direction for my blog ---

This blog will be dedicated to my adventures as I take off into retirement in my RV, although it may wander into other topics now and then. Now you'll need to be patient with me cause my retirement will not occur for about another 8 years !

So you're in for a long ride with me ! I'm currently a Federal employee with the Dept. of Treasury. I've worked for them quite happily for the past 28 years ! Never thought I'd be employed by anyone for that long ... youth !!! The years flew by and I'm now close enough to retirement to start planning the next phase of my life.

I've always dreamed of owning an RV and taking off to explore the treasures of the United States. I really have no interest in traveling overseas, although if someone wants to pay my way I'd probably go! So I've spent a few afternoons over the past 20 years, wandering in and out of local RV dealerships oh'ing and ah'ing over the various units but always left empty handed.

I was raising my two young son's and there was never enough money, time or energy to think seriously about purchasing an RV. Those two young boys have now grown into wonderful teenagers ( yes, that's right I said wonderful teenagers ) while not perfect I couldn't ask for better kids ! I'm sure you'll be hearing all about them.

Time passes, and now I'm looking into my retirement years, crunching the numbers and hoping for the best. I'd love to have you join me as I get my finances in order, choose an RV and head out on the road !

Bonnie