We're Still Here.

Well folks, I first feel I should apologize for my long pause. Life - it just keeps coming at you, you know? Like a freight train. Well, we're still RV-ers. Things have happened since last I wrote.

I got a dog! 

I say I, and not we, because Rachel didn't want a dog...but I think they're starting to grow on each other. Plus, it was destiny and I just couldn't say no. I went with my bff to the lady's house where she got her last dog...and Carmella, one of her recently retired mama dogs, sat on my lap quietly the whole time. She was quiet and still in the midst of 20 other dogs barking and running around, 3 kids yapping and running around, and me, a new person. So, she came home with me and we've been quietly cuddling together ever since. She didn't know her name, so we renamed her by saying random words until she responded to something. Her new name is Miso, like the soup. Good thing she didn't respond to banana or table or something else.

Here she is (no, this is not portrait, it just turned out that way):

 This is Miso and Ivy having a staring contest. Ivy definitely won.

This is me and Miso sleeping.

I <3 her.

Rachel got an intestinal bug!

You may have seen it on the news or from the CDC. Here is more info on that nasty bug. (Symptoms include watery diarrhea, with frequent, sometimes explosive, bowel movements. Other common symptoms include loss of appetite, weight loss, stomach cramps/pain, bloating, increased gas, nausea, and fatigue. Vomiting, body aches, headache, fever, and other flu-like symptoms.) 

And here is Rachel's drawing of what it's like to have at work around coworkers:

She went to the ER last week and they re-hydrated her and gave her a bunch of antibiotics. She's finally starting to feel better.

We didn't get blown away by a windstorm!!

Last Friday we had some pretty strong gusts. I am happy to report that we did not tip over. Yes, this is something I googled when we first moved in.

And lastly, in case anyone was curious, we don't really miss any of our stuff in storage. We're looking to buy a house, but honestly, I'm dreading filling it with more things. But, since getting a home loan is IMPOSSIBLE evidently, we won't have to worry about that for a minute.

We have exceeded our initial 1-3 month time frame. I've gotten used to it, more or less. And Rachel can even take bath in the tiny "garden tub" (she's way more flexible than I am). But we've both decided we definitely don't want to spend Christmas in the RV. So, we'll see.