The ‘It’ in this case is being able to support myself on the road without having to get a j-o-b.

I got a new client this morning, completely out of the blue, who wanted me to proofread a French translation. It was a small job that will pay for next week’s groceries. As for my ‘big’ contract, I haven’t been able to do nearly as many hours as I’d been given the impression I’d have to do and, yet, there will be enough coming in from it this month to cover my car insurance payment and I won’t have to worry about my RV payment next month. At the rate April is going, I won’t have to worry about the June RVing payment either. Small things that, when added together, relieve a lot of the financial strain.

May this year isn’t looking up to be nearly as scary as it was last year. I’ll have some money coming in while I’m traveling, know that I can boondock the whole way and still be able to work most nights, and know that I will have a job and no rent when I arrive at my destination. This is starting to look more and more like what I imagined my full-time RV life would!

Unfortunately, the writing contract didn’t work out since the person running it had family issues and couldn’t administer the project. He kept on delaying the start of it and now I don’t expect anything to come from it. I’m pretty bummed, but still psyched that someone was willing to pay me for my writing.

I’m going to have a lot to juggle this summer, but still plan to work full-time at the RV park, knowing that my hours there can be adjusted if needed. I’d rather be swamped and overworked this summer, then able to take off with a clear mind in the fall, than to fritter away my time and be stuck with limited options in October. I look forward to seeing what the next few months will bring.