If you are on my e-mail list you already heard my big news, though I think some (or perhaps many) of you thought I was kidding…and I definitely wasn't!
If you aren't on the list (why the heck aren't you?!) or you didn't read my last update (tsk tsk) I let the cat out of the bag on my new adventure…living in a motorhome! For real, no joke!
It has been an absolute whirlwind these last couple of months. I was looking back at my last blog post that I wrote at the beginning of May. Even then I had no idea what was coming. It's funny, I talked about unclenching my hand, letting go of control, learning to be spontaneous… I'm just laughing now at just how true all of that was without me even realizing!
For the last number of years, I have had a fascination with the idea of van life. I would go down the internet and social media rabbit holes for hours, watching videos and reading blogs, daydreaming about living that way. It never felt like anything I could actually do. After all, I was a teacher and had connections and commitments that kept me in one place. I started solo camping in my SUV for my tiny little taste of that life, and the investment into getting that set up served me well over the last two summers on my mini tours!
Last year I had gone through some really big life changes, the largest of which was leaving my teaching position. I didn't know that this was on the horizon, I only knew that it was time for a change. My obsession with van life continued and I was even keeping an eye on local ads for camper vans for sale. I saw one in the spring that I really wanted and was low-key obsessed with it, watching to see when it would sell and knowing that I wasn't in a position to buy it myself.
And then…the craziest thing happened.
One of my very best friends in the whole world had the ultimate time capsule of a campervan - a beautiful vintage Chevy in amazing shape, a great size, fantastic layout…just perfect. I saw her at the end of May for a visit, and over the course of our chat she mentioned that they had decided to sell the campervan as it just wasn't large enough for their young family. And wouldn't you know…
I decided to buy it!
Now, the decision wasn't quite that quick and easy, but it is pretty incredible how the timing worked out. I think I will do a little blog series going into more detail about my path to vanlife. For today I just wanted to introduce Scampy (because it's a Scamper!). I am not moving around too much at first, as I (and yes, the cats…of course they are with me!) get settled in and figure out how everything works. I am near Okotoks so Calgary and area friends, I am not far! We can still hang! At some point I do plan to be a little more nomadic, but I'm not too worried about when or how. I'll figure it out when I need to.
Right now, I am just embracing this new adventure, this new season, and this new home of mine.
It all feels pretty amazing.
Stay tuned!
Much love, Sara-Mae💚