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amandasgramma's avatar
Jul 16, 2014

Steps 1 and 2 are completed........FT in our future!

Well -- we've made the decision again. A few years ago we decided to go FT RVing, but our house that sold twice, didn't sell. Yeah, both sales failed. We opted then to stay and fix it up more and tend to elderly parents.

Step one we completed was making the decision and putting the house on the market. Did that 1 1/2 weeks ago.

Step two was getting my mother into a nursing home. She has 2nd stage Alzheimers and it was VERY necessary. She fell twice in one weekend and that finally did it. Step-dad finally agreed....we spent this last week moving her in. She's settling in, is joining in activities. Step-dad will stay in their home....for now.

So --- let the BUYERS come on.......I'm READY!!!!!!!!!!!!

7 Replies

  • amandasgramma wrote:
    Thanks.......I can't imagine doing a lot of RVing with kids!!!!! Braver than I am! House has had lots of showings, but no bites yet. :) Mom is in the nursing home and has gone downhill more....as expected. But it's all smoothing out :) :)


    May your house sell soon and the next step in life begin just as you imagined it!

    I'm waiting for a property to sell too and with the funds in hand anticipate buying an RV and driving off for a year or two. Most anxious problem for us is how our Princess (DGD) will deal with not seeing us for an extended period. Guess I'll cross that bridge when it comes:).
  • Thanks.......I can't imagine doing a lot of RVing with kids!!!!! Braver than I am! House has had lots of showings, but no bites yet. :) Mom is in the nursing home and has gone downhill more....as expected. But it's all smoothing out :) :)
  • Hope your house sells fast and FOR REAL this time! And I hope your mom has the care she needs and a community she enjoys.

    We're trying to set ourselves up for full-timing with our little ones soon! I'm worried about how the grandparents will react! :)
  • four more years for us too......ready now but too many things going on.....
  • Best of luck. Four years to go for retirement before FTing Begins also.
    Scott
  • X2 on good wishes for you. We have been fulltime for over 8 years, we didn't plan financially very well so we volunteered as camp hosts winter & summer for 3 years then just volunteered in the winter for 5 years. Wouldn't change a thing, met a lot of nice people and saw a lot of great sights. Good luck
  • You go girl.....congratulations. I know all about dealing with an elderly parent and the challenges that go with it.
    Hope your house sells quickly and you can start living the dream of fulltime RVing.
    Our plans will kick into high gear in early 2015 and we hope to be traveling by summer.