Category Archives: moving

Looking Good!

Posted on June 2, 2013 by boxcarkids

Several weeks ago we went to see a three bedroom single-wide mobile home and liked it.  However another party had first right of refusal and they opted to take it (and the land – 1.5 acres).  Since we only wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in fundraising, home repairs, House warming, houses, housing, moving, new home, New Homesite, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Lost Momentum

Posted on October 3, 2012 by boxcarkids

It’s not surprising, I suppose, that what I hoped would be a brilliant trajectory (up, up and away) from our old living on the edge situation, into a new life full of opportunity, has pretty much fizzled. I suspected it … Continue reading →

Posted in Despair, economy, Family, Future, job search, moving, poverty | 11 Comments

Hop, Skip and Stumble – Our Journey in Retrospect

Posted on July 17, 2012 by boxcarkids

It’s nothing like what our pioneer ancestors went through crossing the country in covered wagons.  That’s what I kept telling myself as we motored down Interstate Highway 40 under the hot July sun.  They had tightly packed wagons, filled with … Continue reading →

Posted in choices, driving, Future, journey, moving, Sustainable Living | 8 Comments