Just like Gramma Rosannadanna said…”It’s always something. If it’s not one thing, it’s another.” This week’s something is frustrating. When I went over to the wedding on October 1st, I remember walking into a store and looking down I noticed I was carrying the wrong set of keys. I had picked up my camper keys by mistake. The trouble is, I haven’t seen them since and I can’t for the life of me remember where I was when I last had them. I’ve replaced the keys to get in the camper. And, I have an extra truck topper key as well as the second PO Box key. What I am missing, and cannot seem to find the spare for, is the hitch lock for the camper. Those things are designed to keep people from stealing your camper and by golly this one is doing it’s job! I have tried to retrace my steps. I know I had the camper keys the day I left for the wedding because I had to get my cowboy boots out of the trailer to take with me. Don’t you just hate it when these memory glitches start showing up? I really need to get TOW-Wanda hooked up so I can take her to get the tanks dumped and clean before I winterize her. I would love to go camping again before winter sets in. Which brings up a new topic.
Life changes on a dime sometimes and you have to create Plan B (and C, D, E, etc.) Since my aunt is unable to live at the farm on her own anymore, she has moved in with my Aunt and Uncle…her brother. My uncle has asked me to live on the farm and take care of it because he lives three hours away. Someone needs to be here to keep squatters out. While I love my gypsy lifestyle, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to live on this farm. It lives in my heart, this land. But that means I’m putting down roots, for a while anyway. I’m going to nest a bit. Jason Isbell sings a song with the line “I’m tired of traveling alone…won’t you ride with me?” I’m weary. I’ve driven 45,000 miles the last two years and I need a break. I’ve seen a lot of places, met a lot of people, and done a lot of things. And I’ve kept myself busy and occupied. Putting down roots will give me the time I need to seriously write this book so I can move on to more projects.
Life is all about moving forward, but sometimes you have to sit still to do that. Don’t worry…there will be a boatload of stories to tell. I’m not going anywhere.
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“He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved.”
Psalms 104:5 ESV