When I was sick, I was smoking very little because I had congestion in my chest and did not want to end up at the doctor's office. I had to go see a doctor, after I was getting better, because I needed a release to go back to work after so many days out sick. The Dr. and I discussed how I use my inhaler when I'm not sick (I'd been using it more while I was sick) and the Dr. said it was time to add a steroid inhaler to control my asthma. I've had mild asthma since I was a child and I've been smoking since I was about 20 years old. Bad choice, I know. I don't want to be on steroids and I was planning to quit smoking Feb 2011 anyway (since smoking will make my health insurance premiums more expensive). So, I moved up my quit date and this is my second day, that I can say 'I don't smoke'. Best of all, I check the first thing off of my departure list!!!
TO BE DONE BEFORE HITTING THE ROAD:
- Pay off debts (12/2011)
- Weigh < 200 pounds (6/2011)
- Become non-smoker (6/2010)
- Contact nephew to see if he wants Christmas decorations (10/2010)
- Start business for taking medical transcription jobs (1/2011)
- Buy work computer (1/2011)
- Get medical transcription certification (1/2011 - 6/2011)
- Choose Class A (Winnebago)
- Purchase Class A
- Choose toad
- Purchase Toad
- Purchase and set up towing of toad (with brake buddy)
- Sell truck
- Join Escapees RV club
- Auto & home insurance for rig
- Pull my stuff I want to keep out of the house and into the rig
- Buy personal laptop and transfer computer info to it.
- Clean desktop computer for sale.
- Set up rig on site & move in (friend's field) (end of 3/2012)
- Put home on the market
- Purchase containers to fit stuff and rig
- Notify family/friends to come take what they want from home
- Interview Estate Sale Service (A+A Estate Wizards & Denver Gypsy Boys)
- 1 month notice to job (end of 3/2012)
- Hold Estate Sale (3 or 4/2012)
- Sell home
- Decide on mail forwarding service (mom or Livingston, TX)
- Update will
- Health Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Road service plan for rig
- Insurance to return rig & transport me and transport brother to me in case of emergency
- Packet to emergency contact with all info and passwords
7 comments:
I make lists too, but for now they are written in smoke because I can't count on cooperation of my world, my husband, and myself!
Instead of trying to focus on the big picture I am doing what I can today to make my dreams come true.
Congratulations on quitting smoking. I've been smoke free for nine years. It's great!
Wow. You are organized!
Congratulations on the non-smoker status! That is so tough!
BTW, I was 'quitting drinking' for about 2-3 years before it finally stuck. (7 months of no drinking now.) My sister was about the same with smoking. (Over a year of non-smoking for her now.)
So don't get all perfectionistic on me if you, like most of us, make these improvements to your life in fits and starts... I would feel like such a failure when I would slip, but the non-drinking phases got longer and longer until it seemed to finally stick.
I think I read this in your blog, but was it because of your dogs that you want the class A with tow vehicle?
Take care,
Jennifer
HEY JENNIFER! When the weather is nice I think a Class C will be sufficient. When the weather turns cold and rainy... I visualize the two crazy dogs, my butt, and trying to get work done 6hours a day... I realize I need a good 30 feet for me to keep from mushing the precious beasts :0) As long as I'm going for 30 feet, I figured I might as well go for a Class A. I'm taking a toad in case I need to get a job I will have to commute to.
Katie
Just to let you know our motor home insurance has its own road service right included in it. I have also made arrangements with a friend that if something were to happen to Ron and I needed to get us back to our home area she would come and help with driving.
I think your lists are pretty complete. I do hope your house sells as quickly as you are thinking it will.
Ah, that sounds good. I really couldn't decide between a 30 ft class A gas and the 24 ft class C sprinter.
I decided I would buy whichever I could find when I was ready to make the purchase (and found the Sprinter).
I love it, but think a back bedroom would be nice!
mundane question I know, but how do you become a medical transcriptionist (not tied to an office)? I could learn med terminology, I can type, how do I find employment? Thanks.
All my contacts and information about medical transcription I've gotten from the internet. There is a group that certifies medical transcription programs (www.ahdionline.org). I was able to contact some people that work as medical transcriptionists at http://www.mtstars.com. Just a couple of notes: MT from home/the road is piece meal labor, it is working as independent contractor (without benefits), and it is not guaranteed certain number of hours/lines per week.
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