Day 177: Bus Repairs

Greetings faithful followers. 

Since COVID-19 hit, I have still be a witch and I’m still on wheels, but for the most part, those wheels aren’t turning. I have spent time in driveways and parking lots. I have spent $1,950 on more bus repairs, including replacing a rim that was cracked, new hoses and belts, a new battery, a cable system to bleed my air brakes, and a fuel water separator filter and reworking that system. There is still a list of things to be done in New Hampshire when I must turn over the bus for several days.

Frustrated and fearful one night after tripling my debt, I asked Spirit, “I this what I’m supposed to be doing? Did I get the dream wrong? Is it in my highest good and greatest joy to continue living on the road?” Then I hit shuffle on iTunes and the song that began playing was “Stairway to Heaven.” Not only do I love that Led Zeppelin song, I am buying my way to heaven spending all this money on the bus. It is my slice of heaven. It is sacred space. Karma is my happy place. The bus is home wherever I am. So, I took that to be a yes.

Then I asked, “How the hell am I going to pay for it?” Again I hit shuffle, and “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen started playing. I took that as a message to sing praises to the world and trust that all will all be taken care of. 

Aside from repairs, I have spent a lot of cold, rainy days curled up in bed, learning how to be a cat. I’ve stretched out with a book by the back window in the late afternoon in sunlight puddling on the bed. I’ve searched for something to binge on Netflix, increased my tolerance for messiness, and kept meal making as simple as possible. 

I have slowed down incredibly since this time last year when I was a crazy bitch, over scheduling every minute of every day – stressed and never getting enough sleep. Now I can go a whole day doing pretty much nothing at all, and not feeling the least bit guilty. I have lots less stress and I am getting more sleep. 

My main concern at the moment is someday having to trade in my fuzzy ultra comfortable slippers for shoes.