Van Life Gal

    What is happening at the van workshop April 14th under my van following the drilling of my new shower drain hole! Greetings VanLifeGal followers.  It is a breezy and COOL 70 degree day here. A welcomed change from the heart pounding 105 degrees we had a little more than a week ago during the heat wave.  I sit outside, at the base of *** mountain as I write this post, reflecting on the way things are.  It has been 1.5 years since I left corporate, and I don't for one second forget how great it feels to not answer to some "boss" dude and work for a cause I think is BS.  I feel grateful the way things are moving forward since I left my apartment in Tennessee and bought my van. There were many bumps in the literal road since buying the van, but now that I am on the final stretch of the build a wave of calm and relief is building. I am currently working on finishing the bench seat that will house my shower. My green penny porcelain tile was delivered yesterd...

   A few thoughts, and an OVEN! I am moving on over to substack. If you love this content, please find me there: https://substack.com/@vanlifegal Greetings VanLifeGal followers.  It is Saturday morning, I was woken up by Charles licking my hand and nuzzling in my hair at 6:30 am.  I am lying in bed with my laptop, typing this blog post. It is a chilly 60 degrees here this morning, which is welcomed because it has been reaching 90 every day. I like waking up in the van when it is cooler out, the air inside the van feels refreshing.  The view out my rear windows alongside my bed is mountains, for as far as I can see. I haven't lost my appreciation for it, but I have begun to get used to it. I also have less patience for busy city streets.  If you have been watching me on  YouTube  or  TikTok  you know that I recently installed my oven and my propane system to go along with it. This was a feat. I laugh as I realize that the project is comp...