The 3 Ring Binder Is Out!!

Ask any of my family members and they cringe when Mom brings out the 3 ring binder to get organized.  Lord you should have seen the 4" binder I had for Shannon and Shawns wedding!!  But, let me tell you I organized the entire thing, made everything but the food, it was held 30+ miles away and I didn't forget 1 thing!!!  Nada, so nuff said!!

This three ring binder has, a place for trailers that fit our length, weight, and price.  Not that we will buying any of these, but it gives us age, manufacturers, and lots of possibilities down the road.  We know we want something 28-30ft.  We would love to be able to pull it with the Van we have right now!  We also know both of these things will change in the first 2 years as we figure out what we want.

The binder also has budgets, proposed, and as time goes by real!  Randy is a stalker on a few full time RV forums.  He has been pulling and stock-piling information from those who do this full time.  One great thing is there are a lot of people who keep excellent books on their travels.  So it gives us good information and helped us figure that we could  $$$ do this!!

There is a place for a bucket list of places we want to see and visit.  I just added one today, Joes Crab Shack in Destin, FL.  After seeing my friend Ellen's blog about it, YUMMY, lets check this puppy out when we are in the vicinity!!  I am sure we will be adding tons more as time goes on!

The last area in the binder is for Camping Sites, National Forest, where to get the Old Geezer Pass to save on camping, etc.   Also tons of links to information on those subjects. 

I am pretty sure more indexes will be added to it and eventually it will become our travel Bible but that's how I roll!!  Why oh why can't I be this organized about certain stuff and then have piles of crap of other things?  The mystery still alludes me!  Once we are in a 30 ft. trailer 6mths of the year, I bet I will have a better handle on all the crap!!

Dilly

Time to crank this puppy up, get the stick out of my butt and start unloading this stuff!  Hubby has requested putting the house on the market this fall instead of the first of next year!  That means a trailer needs to be in the works by the time the house is listed.  So my first big event will be a garage sale May 10th at Heather and Kirks.  It will be a City Garage Sale Weekend/Heathers Birthday/Pool Party weekend!  I also will becoming a Craiglist specialist, Ebay and any other way to unload this stuff. 

But, first I need to get our children's list of wants so things they covet are saved and given to them.  Of course that means any squabbling will have to be dealt with.  So far they have been great, but I haven't decided who will get the 10' toboggan and that may be a deal breaker!!! LOL

We are putting together our version of a Bucket List!  Places we want to visit, things we want to do as we travel!  So far we will be having lobster in Maine, Crab cakes in Maryland, camping on the Rio Grand going into Creede, CO. at the National Forest Camp Ground that we passed on both of our visits.  Now considering we are practicing a Vegetarian life style, the crab and lobster must have a strong calling!! LOL  The list will grow as I add in all my glassy friends that I want to stop and hug along the way.  Visiting our son, niece, step-sister, etc.  We will be busy little vagabonds!!

Lets see what do I need to update you on that has happened since I last posted.  I am not sure if I shared we are going to be Grandparents again.  Shannon is due around August 11th.  We will once again be surprised with a beautiful grandchild!!  Can't wait!!! 

The entire family was given the gift of the Norovirus by our little Germinator II, Brock!  OK, everyone but me, and I have no idea why I never came down with it!!!

So which room shall I start emptying???  I think closets will be a good start,t  hat way I won't think everything looks empty!!  We plan on emptying out the second floor by Sept. and living on the Main floor only!  There goes my changing room/laundry!  Oh well such is life!!

Have a good one and I will be back on here regularly for updates!!!

Dilly