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kokomomo

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« on: April 18, 2006, 02:56:38 PM »
I thought this would an appropriate place to post, since my husband and I live in a travel trailer and go wherever we want to go. Right now we are in Urbanna, Virginia, a little place about 85 miles north of Norfolk on the Rappahanock River. The town has a population of about 600. We are working at a campground here until the middle of November.

I wanted to plant some basil and thyme but did not have a flowwer pot. I went to town and found a little thrift shop. It is run by the ladies that support the library in town. They have a lot of the usual stuff, clothing, shoes, pots and pans, dishes, but no flower pots. I found a pretty little basket for $1.00. Lined with a plastic bag, filled with potting soil, it is just beautiful. I put some onions in there, too. Now i can have fresh herbs and onions all summer.

I have spotted a couple more thrift shops that I have not had time to explore. Will let you know about them whenever I have a chance to go see them.

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« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2006, 12:42:01 PM »
Oh how neat that you can travel like that! How long have you been doing it? I'm fascinated with the idea. :)
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2006, 05:35:06 PM »
We have been doing this for 6 years. We sold our house and everything in it, and bought this travel trailer to live in. We have worked in Georgia, Florida,
Texas and now Virginia. We enjoy living like this. We get to go where ever we want to go, stay for as long as we want to, then look for a job in another place, and go there.

I always look for the thrift stores when we get to town.

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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2006, 09:07:45 AM »
I too live in a RV and travel around the country.  It's good to meet someone else who also enjoys the same lifestyle.  The only difference we have is that you do workcamping and we take our business with us wherever we go.  My husband is a recruiter for healthcare so we can work wherever we can get a cell phone signal and get a satellite signal for the internet.

We've only been doing this for not quite 2 years now.  We really love it too.  We've been from Key West all the way to Washington state and points between.  We love seeing all the different scenery, meeting new people, seeing all the sights, etc.

I've enjoyed hitting the thrift stores in all the places that we visit too.  I have stumbled across some great bargains that I've bought and items that I had to pass up because I had no where to put them.  

My daughter had a baby in October so she really appreciates all the baby clothes that I've bought for my grandson.  I've also found bags of toys for him that were in great condition and dirt cheap.  

I'm having a blast seeing the country and shopping at thrift stores, 2 of my favorite things to do.
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