I took these photos several weeks ago - early January before the Texas trip - as the sun was setting.

These clouds in the northeast were lit by the setting sun, reminding me of the alpinglow of the western mountains. I titled the photos “Fleeting Moment of Light” as the light and glow lasted just long enough for me to get the camera and take a few photos.

I’m not a professional photographer, have not taken any photography classes, but I LOVE taking photos. And the more I take, the more things I see that I’d like to try and capture. Light and how it “plays” is my favorite, vivid and striking color(s), shape, texture, faces, the natural “borders” of trees, fences, whatever… fleeting moments…

Whatever the opposite to “all aboard that’s coming aboard” - that’s what we are… critter, people and all “stuff” that does not stay aboard the bus has been unloaded.  Even though the bus stays stocked with food (non-frig), clothes, dog stuff (now…), toiletries, etc. there are about 1 million trips required for the little things that don’t stay aboard.  And since the interior is “my” area of responsibility, I did the million trips and then a couple of late night, early morning ones for some ingredient or toiletry item that I forgot.  Well, it is done.

Yesterday was “catch up from travel” day - mail, banking, laundry - although the bus has a washer/dryer which I LOVE and there will be a future post about that!

My catch up involved cleaning up the photo directories and I found these that I took on a travel day where internet access was not the best.  I have to share these and a bit of history.  Bill has had dogs most of his life but before me was at a point where he had decided “no more”.   But, I am a “package deal” so a dog is in his life now - it has been an adjustment…for all 3 of us!  One of the sticky points has been how table scraps are shared and how much.  The “rule” is that all scraps must be in the bowl WITH the dog food.  And it must be scraps, not stuff that could be leftovers. 

Below is an illustration of the proper way to prepare scraps for the dog…AND the proper way for the dog to wait for said scraps.

Arrived at Hilltop RV Park (not on a hilltop ????) in Robertsdale, AL - just east of Mobile at about 5 p.m. last night.  Another dreary, drizzly day…  and no wi-fi nor aircard service.

As I write we are rolling the last 150 miles toward home and are about 100 miles out with a record-breaking early start of 9 a.m. - hopefully arriving at Casa Booker noonish.

I have to run and get the camera as there is actually sunshine and blue sky for only the 2nd time since we left Rockport! 

Here’s the photo…

There has been a lot of rain in the panhandle and the sandy roads near the house are a mess.

We rolled in just before noon.

Now the not so fun part - unloading… I’m grateful for the 4wheeler!

The Aqua Hot is working…, an LED for the water pump is working, the SAT TV is having fits off and on - welcome to RVing!  There is no good explanation for why some things started working and some stopped - breakers have been fiddled with, an AHot filter fiddled with, the Satellite has been sworn at…

It is extremely soggy again, but temps are above freezing and supposed to stay that way.  The Captain is still abed but I am fairly confident that we will stick with the plan of heading east to Jackson, MS and then south to Hattiesburg today.

Let go in reckless confidence all that shackles you to yesterday, imprisons you in your own small self today and frightens you with the uncertainty of tomorrow.         Brennan Manning (see also laughter post)

I’m struggling with work… I’ve been working on learning several new programming environments and really not doing much “paying” work until I’m at a point of proficiency in these programs.  I’m a “hired gun” - paid by the hour so “doing the math” - the coffers are a bit dry.  Now, I’ve been through this before and dealt with the scary feeling of “will I get up to speed and get the cash rolling in before I run out?” scenario - so a good 95+ % of the time, I concentrate on the learning and the doing and let the fear go.

BUT, sometimes, in the wee, small hours of the morning - the fear goblins wake me.  I’ve had a short run of fighting off said goblins.  This morning I remembered this quote - actually this line from the quote.  What a great line and how good for me to hear.  I’ve read it and said it - I decided it needs to be my “mantra” for a bit…

Let go [the fear] in reckless confidence.  Fear of tomorrow’s uncertainty absolutely “shackles” me to yesterday which from today’s perspective seems less difficult.  Fear “imprisons” me in a world of self, self-doubt and self-recrimination.

So… onward! ~ letting go in reckless confidence ~ or as Nike says: Just Do IT!