SheketEchad
Well-known member
<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Just found all of this info about a week ago and have been reading myself blind during my lunch hour and after work! Thank you for everyone who contributes to all of these sites, they are so very helpful.</span><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">A bit about me:</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Beginning of February I will be the proud owner of a paid off 4x4 Ford Pickup and a 25 ft Kit Road Ranger which are being stored in Idaho for me. I'm nervous, excited, scared and thrilled all at the same time.</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">In 2009 my 40 year old husband of fifteen years died suddenly and I've been lost since. I tried living on my farm in TN and trying to do everything by myself and work full-time, and that wasn't too terrible, but it was very stressful. I had successfully worked remotely for five years, with only one layoff period of a few months, so I felt confident. Then the economy changed, and I was laid off for six months. Yikes. Got hired back again with a caveat that I had to come to the home office, leave my farm and everything I loved about the rural wilderness and move 900 miles away. Yep, I took the job and I'm renting a small room from a co-worker.</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">I was pretty hoppin' mad, until I figured out that the only reason someone could do that to me was my own doing; that I was weighted down by the things that we thought we needed, and trying to do things the 'acceptable' way instead of living the life I really want to live. Since my husband's untimely death, I've spent time trying to figure out who I am without the full-time jobs of mother, wife, daughter sitting on me so heavily that 'me' couldn't really get out. I don't much care for someone I don't love (my boss...lol) telling me I have to move and do such and such either, but we all have to have money to live.</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Brings me to today - I've spent several months thinking about all the labels I'll get hung on me - selfish, irresponsible, short-sighted and whatnot. But I believe I'm on the right path. It will probably take me several more months to get rid of things, prove my new acquisitions travel and weather worthy, save up a cushion and then jump in with both feet.</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">I'm very thankful for a solid group of people who have done this, succeeded at this, failed at this and then started again...who are willing to give guidance and wisdom to those of us just beginning to get our pin feathers in! I look forward to getting to know ya'll, and maybe one day being able to give back to others who decide to try new wings also.</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">~SE </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><br></span></div>
