Author Archives: Janice

About Janice

I began camping as a child, and have now graduated to living the Full Time RV Life. My goal is to share tips, tricks and strategies Dave and I have discovered in the course of living and traveling in our Alfa Fifth Wheel and Ford Medium Duty RV Hauler, which we having lovingly nicknamed, "Beauty and the Beast." Every day is an adventure. . .

Full Time RV Living–Colorado River Preserve Invasion

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Janice

Ahhhh. . .after our RV Repairs trauma drama of last week we reported back to the Colorado River Preserve in Columbus. . . where we were invaded by dozens and dozens of adorable, angelic Cub Scouts. . . no seriously. ..they are so cute at this age. They ran, they played, they rode bikes. . … Continue reading »

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Full Time RV Living–RV Maintenance–Spreading the Good News

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Janice

Yaaa. . .we have our home back. . .it’s so great! AND. . . they did not need to remove the slide. . . which saved us a bundle on labor costs. . .thank you Lord! I prayed a very specific prayer about that. . . and it was answered. This was our problem child. … Continue reading »

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Full Time RV Living–Repairs and more Repairs

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Janice

Before we even got started on slide repairs at the RV Repair Center, we went by Columbus Tire Center in Columbus, TX. . . I love doing business with people I feel I can trust. . . and I tell you. . .this is one great owner. We ended up here several years ago, after … Continue reading »

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Evans Escapades–Low Water Crossings

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Janice

  As we drove across the bridge into the Colorado River Preserve RV Park, a part of the Thousand Trails Membership System, in Columbus TX a couple of weeks ago, I commented to David, “well, I’ll bet this is  a low water crossing.”  Having had one of these on a mail route I delivered, I … Continue reading »

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Evans Escapades–Sticking Close to Home

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Janice

  Dave is scheduled to teach classes through April, so although we would love to make it to the Rio Grand Valley, and especially to South Padre’. . . it’s so much more convenient to stay centrally located in the Houston vicinity. I guess we had forgotten how lovely the Colorado River Preserve in Columbus … Continue reading »

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Full Time RV Travel – Thousand Trails Membership Parks – We Just Made the Plunge

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Janice

I am not one to normally ever, ever do the membership thingy. . .we got burned once in one of those TimeShare dealies. . .and Thousand Trails always reminded me of that. . .sort of.  You had a home park. . .yada, yada. . . BUT. . .since ENCORE purchased Thousand Trails, and they are a publicly … Continue reading »

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Full Time RV Living–Updating VS Upgrading–We’ve finally come to a Decision!

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Janice

Years ago, when Dave and I decided to live full time in our fifth wheel, we discussed that by the time we were in our sixties, we wanted to be in a motorhome.  That seemed a long ways away back then. . .but now, eight years later. . .those days are just around the corner.  … Continue reading »

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Full Time RV Living– Where Did All The Space Go?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Janice

I just read the funniest blog post entitled My Stuff vs Her Stuff. . .it was an absolute riot. . . and you gotta go read it for the rest of this story to make sense.     “Lynn Roger’s Law of Inner RV Space” by Anne Harris,which first appeared in the March/April 1987 Escapees … Continue reading »

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Full Time RV Travel – Photo of the Week Adding to Our Birding Life List in Franklin Tennessee

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Janice

  This beautiful crepe myrtle and American Goldfinch taken in Franklin TN last summer, reminds me that spring is right around the corner here in South East Texas. . .makes me feel cheerful just looking at it! From Blogger Pictures Dave and I have lived in our RV Full Time since 2003, when we sold … Continue reading »

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Full Time RV Travel–Photo of the Week– The Geese of Georgetown TX

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Janice

Can you say, “I feel threatened?”   Taken in Georgetown Texas at the city park. . . From Blogger Pictures Dave and I have lived in our RV Full Time since 2003, when we sold the house and everything in it, and have traveled fulltime since 2009. Follow our tales by signing up to follow … Continue reading »

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