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QUIET

I forgot what quiet sounds like… this morning was the first in way, way, way too long (months? years?) that I was able to wake up under my own steam: no cars racing by, no leaf blowers by the rig, no truck reefers, no birds chirping, nothing. Just blessed peace and quiet.

It was really foggy this morning, but the sun has come out and the batteries are charging. Gina requested a video of the surf, but there isn’t really much of it here on this quiet bay. I have made note of the request, though. 🙂

The water is surprisingly warm and with sunny highs in the low 20s for the next few days, I may actually take out my bathing suit. I’m Canadian. I can swim in 50 degree water if I have to and this water is warmer than that!

I had hoped to just stay in today, but I really do need more computer charge than I have, so I may go for a drive and check out the environs.

Saturday, I’m looking forward to a meetup with blog reader Pam, who was kind enough to accept some packages for me. “Sure, I’ll gladly accept mail for you” is one of the best gifts you can give a full-timer on the move. 🙂 Of course, general delivery is always an option, but with a house address, I can take advantage of Amazon Prime free two-day shipping.

I so wish I was American and that I didn’t have to feel on the move all the time, even when paused. In the back of my mind, I always have that little voice reminding me that there is a very long slog to make back to the border.

But I may end up going just a little further south with the rig this winter. Nuevo Progreso, Mexico, a safe border town, is just four hours away and I’m overdue to see a dentist. So I may get the rig a little closer to the border, drive there with the truck, and walk across for a day, like I did in Tijuana. At any rate, that wouldn’t be well until the end of February. I’d like to sit mostly still at home for a few weeks, rest, and let the coffers fill up again. So I don’t know how exciting the blog will be in the next few weeks, but I will share the projects I’m working on.

Reader poll, what should I do with my new wall?

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– leave it as it is
– paint it yellow
– paint it golden brown
– stain it
– some other option

I was leaning towards stain, but there is a lot of wood filler and it’s not staining as nicely as it should. So paint seems like the best option. The more I look at the wall, the more I think the side panels should be yellow like the other walls in the room and the door should be golden brown like the other solid doors. Hmm, I think I have my answer! But I’m open to suggestions. 🙂

14 thoughts on “QUIET”

    • Hi and welcome BooneDocks! I just read your adventure on the ferry and laughed as it reminded me of taking the ferry to Vancouver Island. I sure was a nervous nelly back then!

  3. Yellow sounds good to me.

    Many years ago we boondocked on the Gulf in Texas for a few days at South Padre Island.

    My hubby and I agreed this morning that you were Canadian and you would be swimming in the Gulf!

    Sorry abour the windshield. It will be interesting to hear how your solar panels and batteries work out.

  5. Golden yellow sounds good. Don’t want to make it too dark inside. All one color would give it a more open spacious look. Can’t wait to see. Don’t forget I am in San Antonio.

  8. I have to agree with Mike. I think that ‘wallpaper’ maps of Canada and US showing your travels would be interesting. All plain yellow would be nice too, not attracting too much attention to the door.

  9. Rae, there are a lot of Americans who would rather be Canadian! The messy gun issues and lack of affordable healthcare are two good reasons why. Many of my Canadian friends travel more than 6 months at a time and then buy back in to the Canadian system when they are ready to stop traveling. I have often wished I were Canadian…sometimes it’s embarrassing to be from the US.

  10. I really wish I had room for a map, but there really isn’t enough wall space to put a good size one. 🙁

    Kathe, I’m not going to get into the health care thing again too deeply, but I used to pay thousands of dollars a year into the health care system in Quebec and couldn’t even get a doctor. The grass isn’t that green over here. You guys would be surprised by how much we pay to cover our crappy health care system.

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