The end of what you might say? The end of our long and relaxing winter…….I chime.
We have been full time RV’ers for nine years now, we work for 6 months then play for 6. The part where we play and don’t work being, the part that is coming to an end.
Almost time to return to our job and begin the countdown. We really do a countdown.. The day we start working (usually the 26th or 27th of March) Mike and I number the calendar. We fast forward to September 30th and that becomes day number 1 then the 29th is day number 2 and so on all the way backwards till we reach our starting day in late March.
This way, every morning when we open the doors and begin our day we can see in a split second how much longer it will be until we can play again.
It is the best way we know to torture ourselves with just how long 188 days can really be. We work everyday, 7 days a week at least 13 hours a day and up to 15 on weekends and holidays. (188 days in a row no time off) Yes, I really said that.
Goes to show you how desperate a “not” completely retired person can be and what they are willing to do so they can “act” retired for the other six months of the year.
So here we are facing another count down that tells us how many days we have left to play before we begin our work and the countdown to play again. Maybe I should have titled this blog The Countdown.
As I read what I am writing, I wonder how many others have these helpful tricks up their sleeves to ensure their sanity. I am guessing more then me. Or rather hoping I am not alone.
Alas, It is what it is.
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