You may have noticed that we were very quiet lately. After announcing our retirement, we spent every minute of our time on two things: selling our house and buying a new one. We had to spruce up our house a little, which we did fairly quickly. Serendipitously, before we listed the house, our neighbours expressed … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – Big News
Yup, you heard that right. We unretired again. Not permanently, just for a couple of months to tie loose ends that were unravelled by COVID-19, but still, I smirk at Tony as I hiss at him"I told you that it's not gonna happen after all..." Ontario is very slowly releasing itself from the lockdown and … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – We Unretired
We wonder what happened to fall. We are also a bit resentful that we are still here when there is so much winter outside... This is not what we signed up for! When we bought the campervan, all we saw was the promise of sunshine and rainbows, beaches and desert trails, with mountain backdrops and … Continue reading Winter Wonderland Blahs
The year is coming close to an end and we haven't retired yet. Weren't we suppose to retire sometimes after last Christmas? what the heck happened? Yup. The cat in the photo is us. The plate of meat is our retirement. Well, just like in the clip above, the target isn't moving at all, but … Continue reading Moving Target – Our Illusive retirement
Reflections on space management in a small Class B campervan,
This is a story about the little fridge that could.
White Mountain Petroglyphs is a unique petroglyph site. Hundreds of well-preserved images are carved into the rock face in the Wyoming Red Desert.
The thing about Class B vans is that space can be limited and tight. Every aspect of the design has to be just right so that you can combine functionality and (relative) comfort. We embraced the minimalism that comes with the tiny space, and accepted the need to assemble and disassemble some things on a … Continue reading Trapped in the Driver’s Seat
How to keep your dog comfortable and stimulated during long drives.
So we sprung a leak! The leak was probably there from the beginning and got progressively worse over time as we drove the van. We mentioned in previous posts the pump kicks in when every few minutes, and then, the discovery of the ominous puddle under the van during our last trip. Well, there is … Continue reading We Sprung a Leak!