Moho No-mo

We are not living in our motor home anymore. And it's good...but it's also been hard. (Have you ever noticed that good things are often...hard things? We'll save that for another blog.)

Our initial plan, when we bought the Casita in Arizona, was to live in our moho while in the Northwest for the summer months. We like the moho and really don't mind living in it. The problem is...finding a place to park it to live. It seems most of the people our age, and even younger, also had the same plan. The RV parks are full in most of the state of Oregon. The ones that aren't full either don't offer month to month rent...don't rent to rigs as old as ours...or have waiting lists.

Thankfully, last summer when Sparky was worrying about what we were gonna do this summer...I had a very strong sense that one of our rentals was going to be vacant, in which case we would have a place to stay. I just didn't know "how" this was going to happen. But I had faith that it was.

The house that ended up empty for us (because we had to evict the tenant which we have never had to do in almost 20 years of landlording) was a bit of a nightmare. The tenant left it a mess. So it required many dump trips just to see what we were working with. We booked 2 weeks at a nearby lake, and went to work. Mostly Sparky went to work. I wasn't even allowed over here for a few days.

Now here we are. The moho is in the shared driveway (we also own the little house next door)...and we're in the process of making 650 square feet "home." Don't get me wrong, it is way bigger than the moho, and it is so nice to be on solid ground with a little space around us. But this hasn't been "easy" like I imagined it would be.

We got rid of almost EVERYTHING the last time we moved into the RV...because we thought we wouldn't be living in a house anymore. And really, it's OK because nothing we had in our last house would have fit in this one. The thing I am learning in all of this is how to let the past go, and rest in this season.

If you know me at all, you know that my passion is decorating. I just love putting things together to make a house a home. I also love entertaining. We have had a LOT of overnight company in the past 10 years. When we lived in Medford and also in Washington, we had friends and family coming to stay with us often. It is my joy to host...whether it be overnight or for a meal. And...here we are in a tiny house with barely any room for more than 2 people.

It's going to be good. We have a yard and we will make it nice for entertaining. We have a comfortable bed (funny story) and 2 comfy recliners. We have a tiny bathroom with a big shower that is heaven to this RV girl. I can make some pretty good meals in my tiny kitchen with no counter space. Life is good...

I think the key to living in this adventure is to not look back. It is dangerous to think that my life will always look the same. Because then I start to get sad...when what my life used to look like doesn't fit into today. I must remind myself  to be excited about this current season. Because I don't yet have clear vision of what it will look like here, in this tiny home. One thing I know, it will be good! I have learned that different is good. That change is good. That hard is good. And so with these truths settled in me, I forge ahead in this new chapter...closing the chapter on Moho Life. I just might be back in this blog though, if any "good" stories come up during our travels...Until then, keep on living your adventure!!