4 Weeks tomorrow

October 1,

It is so nice to have a day without rigid timetables. You are probably surprised that I would state that regarding this trip but we really have been on the move, not on a fast pace, but we have been blazing new trails almost every day.

It will be four weeks tomorrow since we left home. It has gone very well. I thank God for our safety and good fortune. The RV has performed well. I also want to report that we have not had to apply the rv’ers Bible verse, Proverbs 21:9 (It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than to be in a house with a mad woman.). You did know that that is the reason that RV’s have ladders on the back. Barb and I have fared well. We are careful to schedule “sanctuary time” which is around an hour a day where we are off doing our own thing. I thank my bike for making that possible.

One major change has been my sleeping pattern. I am back to the pattern of the days of work. I would arise early, often before the alarm, to get some work done. I think, organize, plan and write better in the early a.m. I also get a lot more done since there are no interruptions. When I retired, I began to sleep in. I am sure Barb would share that she was a bit miffed that for the two years that she worked after I retired, I rarely rose to share breakfast with her. By the way, do not be shocked at the times listed on the bottom of the blog. My computer is still on PDT.

I find that I have to schedule exercise. The bike has been great but my body misses the physical labor that I did almost daily. I was in a regimen, even in the dead of winter, to do some sort of weight lifting or upper body exercise 3-4 times a week. I miss that but I am also happy that I have not had to do any heavy repair, such as change a tire on a deserted country road.

This expedition reaches a milestone today as we join our friends in Acadia. I know Barb is really looking forward to getting out with the ladies. I fear some heavy duty shopping may be in order after what she has endured the last four weeks. We miss you all, especially Janie. Nathan and Cailyn have been great about sending pictures which is a mixed blessing. We love the pictures but we see how quickly she is growing/changing and we long to be there to experience it first hand. We’ve missed some phone calls due to lack of cell phone signal but we can usually find the internet almost daily ( I think only 3 days without a wifi spot so far.). I really appreciate the comments regarding this blog. My favorite comes from Sharon LeMay who shared, “I am living vicariously on your gas money.” Spitz, I thank you for your continued comments as well.

The sun is up. Bah Haba is 88 miles away. Several lobsters await our arrival. Got to go.

Will enclose a few more pictures from Vermont/New Hampshire. The order is: shooting color in Vermont, village store, village post office, and house with barn attached. We've seen several houses with attached barns. Even a century or two ago, animals were considered part of the family. :-)

The last picture yesterday is of Barb journaling, during sanctuary time.