Ashland!

I have been in Ashland, Oregon for about a week now. When I got to town, my alternator started going out. Because of this, I have been living at a rest stop for the past week - but a lot of good things came of it. The rest stop I am staying at is actually home to many people who live in Ashland, or are traveling. You can stay at the rest stop as long as you want, as long as you leave during the day. One of the guys that lives there is going to help me replace the alternator for free, and a local agency is helping me with $200 of the $400 alternator..and I am hoping to find some extra help today. Since unemployment cut me back so much money, I just can't afford to pay for it on my own right now (food is costing me a lot since I have no electricity or way to keep produce). Unemployment also ends in a few weeks, so I need to save as much as possible while the vehicles sell. Ashland is definitely a better place to sell my vehicles, for I get a lot of calls about the motorcycle and car. I have a good feeling that they will have new homes in the next 5 weeks, which will make me feel relieved. Hoping for something faster though. The alternator should be in by Friday, then my bus will be in perfect running condition again. :) I feel that it has been going out since I bought it, so I am glad it went out before I sold it to someone. 

The rest stop has been fun because I have met a lot of traveling families with kids, couples, and single people who are just working to live. Finding a place in Ashland is hard because of the profiling that so many companies do, so not many people can find a home (even families with kids, jobs, and money in the bank). Needless to say, this won't be my final destination (expensive). Looking forward to getting into a Toyota Dolphin still, and heading down to see my sister in Davis, CA before I get too far along. I am 31 weeks pregnant today, so my eyes are bugging out because of the vehicle selling. :) I stay in town a lot during the day just to show and let people test drive the vehicles. It definitely makes me wish that I still had a bicycle, because I do an awful lot of walking since I park the bus on the outskirts in the shade (so it doesn't make too much noise or get too hot). 

I have been going to ladies night at Jackson Wellsprings lately, which helps me meet people. It is really relaxing, and very nice to swim in a big pool of fresh spring water under the moonlight. I will definitely be spending every Monday there until I leave, especially since I keep getting pass kick downs and do not have to pay. :) Granted, it isn't a huge fee - it is really reasonable ($8). 

I will update more later. :)