Home in Heber

Heber is less than an hour away from Salt Lake City, but that trip up Provo Canyon or Parley's Canyon warps us into new and different territory. It's small travel time with big benefits and big temperature changes. 

The Move

     Seasoned Full-Timers are probably giggling at us making much of moving our fifth wheel from one location to another. We have never attempted this before, so it was a right of passage for us into full time RVing. Our fifth wheel was delivered to our campground two months earlier. The truck was purchased two weeks before moving and the hitch installed four days before. We were able to get everything ready that morning in just under two hours (with 3 littles, that's a record!). 
     All glass was wrapped and decor removed from the walls.  It took quite a bit of effort and some neighborly assistance to squeeze out of our spot without hitting anything. That's the great thing about all our friendly neighbors! A few things still ended up broken (glass is not really necessary for framed pictures, right?) and the floor was scratched pretty badly. Time for a rug to add a splash of color. All in all pretty uneventful. The great news is that we get to complete an even smaller move next week to an end spot that just opened up, giving us a lot of space and privacy!

The RV Resort

I cannot say enough about our new home. The neighbors are just as friendly. Shiloh already has a little friend that knocks on our door daily. We have a game room to escape to when our space gets cramped. Fire pits to make an event out of regular evening of dinner and guitar playing.  I have a "tab" at the office so now I get to say things like "just add it to my tab" when I get something at their store. The showers here make an RV shower less inviting, so we choose the Resort showers more often than our own. When Selah is fussy at night we walk around the dimly lit parameter that provides just enough light for safety but allows us to see the sea of stars above us. Last night, Selah and stopped by the outside gas fireplace by the pool and then watched some of the outdoor movie that was playing. We love the staff and are excited to survive the Winter with them. They approached us about moving to an end spot, offered to help us prepare our rig for the cold temps, and have us lined up for potlocks in the clubhouse after the seasonal crowds leave. 

Our Town

   We are adjusting to school travel into Salt Lake two days a week for Jocelyn and for Shiloh locally five days a week (who knew 3 days to 5 days would be such a change!?!). However, the trip down Parley's has greeted us with plenty of scenery and every time there has been at least one hot air balloon in the sky.  Sometimes we pop a DVD in for the drive. But the girls are just as entertained by the leaves changing color and hunting for animals. 
   The Fall weather presents an opportunity for a few wardrobe changes throughout the day. We eat dinner outside or with the windows open, then the furnace kicks on in the middle of the night, jackets are needed in the morning, and then AC for the afternoon. Spending time in the pool requires a warm up in the hottub afterwards. 
     We are surrounded by farmland, one farm has homemade minions waving to us from the fields. The clear,blue skies and the clouds seem like only a leap away. I haven't seen the sky filled with stars like it is here since leaving Tennessee. We are headed to a reservoir one day and then on to a new trail the next . The town, although small, offers a laid back atmosphere that we have been missing. The local eateries, coffee shops, the park, and the library, the biker bar that serves coffee and offers wifi, the timber mill for firewood,even the WalMart...slows down the pace a bit. The 7 days that we have been here, I have not hurried or rushed the kids, and the fear of being late is not the nag that it used to be. 

It seems we have the best mix for us of amenities, nature, and city life. The Winter will bring new challenges, but that is part of the attraction to the lifestyle. Unique situations, strangers that become friends, and plenty of life development opportunities!