Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Adjusting To Camper Life, School, and Work

Well, it has been a couple of months now since we have been living in the 5th-wheel and we haven't killed each other yet...I guess that means we really do love each other. I think the two hardest things for Kelsey is having to wash dishes by hand and not having a big enough closet to hang her clothes. I helped her with her first issue by making a deal that I wash the dishes while she dries and puts them away. On the second adjustment, she is screwed. We have reorganized and found unique ways to use our space to make it work for us. I like things to be clean and organized, but when you live in a small space you are bound to have some clutter. Luckily, it is much faster to clean such a small space.

Kelsey had a lot of changes quick when it came to her work. She first accepted a part-time position at a middle school. She was there for a little over a month, when a high school offered her a full-time position with benefits. Kelsey decided to accept the job because we definitely needed the benefits. Lynnie has a mild heart murmur that requires regular cardiac check-ups. This has been a hard decision on Kelsey because she has to drive over an hour to work and that means less time with Lynnie.

School for me is going great, but it is very difficult. I spend most of my time at the Higher Education Center for class, studying, and simulation. What I hate most about school is spending less time with my family. We try to make it work by having Kelsey and Lynnie eat lunch with me on the weekends while I'm studying, or by maximizing the time we do have together. The trailer helps us with this by motivating us to get outside more and explore this great section of the United States.

(This post was written a year late but it was written in the perspective at that time)

This is how we had to arrange our shoes to be able to have some more space in the closet. 

                                               
In the living room, we have a little toy box for our daughter's toys. This works pretty well to help keep the clutter to a minimum.