I’ve learned to find joy in the little things.
Those mundane things we still need to do while living the RV life – like laundry and grocery shopping.
This week, we are parked at a KOA with a laundry room within walking distance of our spot. That was the first plus.
However, upon arrival, I checked it out, as I always do, and I discovered they have two triple-load washers.
Should I be this excited?
Last night, before making dinner, I was able to do all the laundry in the house. It’s been a while, and I am sure the odors must have become intense.
There is a phenomenon that masks these odors from us as we live amongst them. But it is there, masked behind scented candles, essential oil dispensers, and last night’s pork chops.
After 25 years of RVing, this is the first time an RV park has offered large capacity washers.
I find myself looking around for more large items to wash before we move next week. Rugs? Pillow covers? Curtains?
Find joy wherever you can.
Being back in civilization also excites me because of the numerous grocery options. I recently wrote how much we love Costco, but I also love “real” grocery stores. HEB in Texas is my favorite, but Kroger Super Stores are a close second.
I have to share a little story about that.
Back in 2017, we took our granddaughter on an extended RV trip around the western US. She had just graduated from high school. She was the first in our immediate family to do it straight through, so it was a big deal.
As we made our way up the coast from Monterey and entered Oregon, there was a Fred Meyer! I give it an exclamation because that is the Kroger brand that we used during our 12-year stay in Alaska.
Our granddaughter grew up there, so she knew it too.
We saw the store and had to stop. It had an escalator up to the second floor, which just wowed us!
Wayne and I were full-time, so we had nowhere to be. The plan was to drive our granddaughter back to Utah, but we saw the store in a beautiful Oregon coastal town and decided to stay.
After a few days, we drove her up to Portland so she could fly home.
Yes, a grocery store influenced us so much that we stayed for a few months.
Maybe the coast had something to do with it, too, but for today, we will say it was another little thing that brought me joy.
