It seems to have started last September soon after my last post.
That big old truck I'd been struggling to rehab continually produced new challenges. Spell that; fresh challenges to my anemic income!
Then, though I wasn't looking, even if the doubts about the truck did invade my thinking here and there, an opportunity for a 2008 Chevy 3/4 popped up.
Trouble was, as always, Dinero. The price was fair, but I only had half of the tariff left in my pocket.
That's when the first Shiny good fortune fell out of the sky. Unbidden one close to me offered backing to collect the Chevy.
Now you need to understand; I have a long running history of ignoring opportunities that would be good for me. This time I swallowed that nonsense and accepted the offer.
BOOM! I had a good and healthy Truck again! "Falling out of the Sky" Good Fortune #1!
Well, I put the old F600 up for sale in its 95% or so state of completion. We originally put a pie in the sky price on it. Figuring it can always be dropped. Which... ten days later we dropped it $1,000.
Well... Cue "Falling out of the sky" again!
A fella messaged "would I be interested in a trade for a trailer with some issues"?
I replied "I'd sure consider it." Selling the F600 was to gain living quarters... soooo...
... The way I figure it this Trade, would give me significantly more than my original "pie in the Sky" asking price!
The issues were that somebody had pretty much gutted it. Ripped out the stove, refrigerator, dinette, all seating, the propane bottles, the thermostat and most of the vinyl flooring... and left it absolutely filthy inside...
BUT what remained is a 2018 two slide 30' or so Starcraft Camper... with a very clean outside.
Well BOOM! Title for title, I got my house! And all it will take is some elbow grease and not that many dollars to bring her up to speed!
Falling out of the Sky, good fortune #2!
Then, that same day, I heard of a maintenance guy job at a small store 45 miles or so from my Cochise county place.
"What the hell" I thought. "Can't hurt to apply."
BOOM! I got the friggin' job! My wore out azz is goin' back to work moppin' floors, haulin' trash, fixin' roof leaks yadda yadda yadda...but it's BACK HOME in ARIZONA!! HOOYA!
But wait! It gets better! The job provides a FHU RV site! Including Propane! SCORE!
Basically free rent!
Bottom Line... my living expenses are already paid by my existing income. The full time job income will be free and clear to fund building up that Coshise spot!
Boom! Falling out of the Sky Good Fortune #3!!
But Good Fortune / Good Luck just Don't happen for me...
Which is why I'm now walking around looking up at the sky... expecting to see a meteor come screaming out of the Sky! 😆
Come early March, I'll be Home on the Arizona Desert!
Which only goes to say; Never Quit. Never give up. Pick yourself up. Grit your teeth. Bow your head. And Ride in to the Wind... 'cause somewhere up ahead are sunny slopes... even for grumpy old bastards such as I!
