Potential Purchase Backfires

 " There are only so many heartbeats in a lifetime, and one must get all the goodness out of each one."   - Captain Jim Sharp

This being said one can understand the emotional turmoil that people get into while they are under the stress and strain of relocating...many people have pointed out to us how unorthodox we are being. But, in our experience, following the norm of work at any mundane job until you die, doesn't cut it for us. We gave our all only to get ruined physically, financially, and have our integrity questioned.

 Not only are we not getting a moving van, not having a firm destination, nor a job waiting for us...we are following our hearts.  We are doing God's will.  It is more than an act of Congress to put total trust in God, but we have witnessed the progression the miraculousness of this plan coming to fruition without anything Dave or I could do about it.  Being God led is different from following along with society and its norms.  What may seem logical to one  person, may not work for another.  There is no right or wrong.  Our lives are just different.

                                            "Genius has boldness in it."  Goethe

The day began with both Dave and I elated with anticipation. We were to go at 3pm to see what was

presented as a good deal if the camper was all that the gentleman said it was.  In the meantime, I went to town with my friend, Vanessa,  in the morning to explore Camden.  She had lived in this town for years and knew the ins and out around the wharf.  We chatted and caught up over breakfast, then proceeded to amble down Main St.  I shot pics of all the interesting buildings and signs and caroused with the workers scrubbing the decks of the parked schooners.  The weather kept changing as time progressed  from a cool pouring rain to a hot, muggy summer day.

I am reading about Jim Sharp's life in " Reckless Abandon".  He followed his passion of sailing and ended up having quite a historical fleet of Schooners that used to grace Camden Harbor back in the day. I asked a ticket salesman if the Adventure was still here.  He said that was a long time ago.  The Appledore was just as wind sturdy though and a ride aboard her was just as pleasant.  Vanessa  instructed me to take an evening cruise on the Appledore before we leave saying that it was the most romantic thing she and her husband, Jeff had done last summer.

She returned me home in time for Matt to carry us off in search of said camper...literally over the Camden Hills and through the woods, out Rte. 17 then onto 126 for Gardiner we went past the big river- the Kennebec.

We realize we are looking at dated campers.  We expect flaws, but this camper was misrepresented to us.  What the gentleman had left unsaid was screaming at us loud and clear! He said it had a little crack in the windshield, but he didn't mention it crossed the whole window. He said it would come with a new fridge as the current one didn't work, but somehow he "forgot" he had said that to Dave.  He said the toilet needed a small part to work, he didn't mention that the whole bathroom was inoperable.  He said it had a queen bed area, but it only had enough room for a twin mattress.  He said it ran flawlessly, but it still hadn't started for him after four tries and he flooded it...gas fumes were everywhere.  The motor did eventually start, but it idled at a high rpm... and it did so for about 10 minutes. When he finally shut it off, it backfired, sounding like a shot gun firing while we were standing near the tailpipe. Dave and Matt are used to such sounds. I literally jumped a foot in the air and rocketed towards the car. I was DONE with this camper!  Matt found it hilarious and I will never live this one down.

Until next time,
The Happy Campers,
Jill & Dave