Facing Homelessness & Embracing Change~Rachel Holbert-Jones Page, Sunset SC #Ravenblackheartllc

 This is one of those posts I started on another blog but never wrote. It was an idea that never took off. It's also old because I'm no longer facing homelessness, I am homeless. I'm living in my car currently and posting on YouTube and blogging when I'm not handling an appeal (we are in the middle of litigation and it is now in the appeals process and I have upcoming motions in a couple of months). I've settled into a pretty nice routine with my partner who is homeless with me. We have separate vehicles.

I could go into the why of how I became homeless but I'm not going to because it's a moot point at this point in time. I'm here and can't turn back, I (we) can only go forward. Right now, our biggest concern is keeping our vehicles running so we have a place to stay.

At the bottom of my posts I give a more detailed account of the reason for the homelessness. I also talk about living on my boyfriend's boat on Lake Hartwell (and I'm not going to update it) which I was doing until someone reported it to the Marina. I hadn't posted about living on Lake Hartwell on his boat until they told me I couldn't live on Malachi's boat because they don't allow liveaboards and Malachi said I would have to stay somewhere else until he finds another place to dock the boat. The Lake Hartwell Marina only allows storage which I didn't know when I started staying there and apparently neither did Malachi. He's not going to find another place for awhile so I'll be in my car until then. It will get warmer which is good. I hate having to let my car idle at night. I never let it idle all night but do have to turn it on early in the morning because I get so cold but it's not idling like I used to let my 2001 Ford Taurus idle. I traveled extensively in that car and let it idle during summer and winter months. I didn't chase the weather back then. Sometimes, it would idle for eight hours then I'd wake up and hit the road. I loved that car (it was white, I named her snowflake) and she was a really good car. I did my fair share of repairs but it never broke down on the side of the road except early on when I had it and the AC Compressor went out and stranded me in St. George, South Carolina. Back then I didn't have AAA and I was less than 200 miles from home. It wasn't until much later when the car got higher mileage that I decided I needed AAA. That didn't stop me from driving very long distances like when I drove to Minnesota and Wisconsin with over 210k, at 215k I had the struts replaced in Ohio, at 190k, I drove to Florida because I was taking care of my Dad's estate and property he had in Florida and had no choice. At the time, I was having problems with the car shaking and idling funny on occasion but had no idea what was wrong until a year later when it wouldn't start at all and it turned out to be the fuel pump. That was one of my favorite cars, except for my Ford Focus that got totaled when a tractor trailor rear-ended me. I loved that car even more but it was small (really small) and it would not have been a good choice for living in. My car now is not real big but it's bigger than a Focus.

As for Iva, South Carolina, in Anderson County, I have a post office box there and a friend was letting me stay with her but it was only temporary and she checks my post office box. I also chose it because my employer Rizzo REI Partners purchased a house in Lowndesville (Abbeville County) and I'm told they will need me to oversee the renovations and when they do I can stay in the house once they have a functioning toilet. I told them, as long as I can have a microwave and a two burner stove I'll be good. I can get a mini fridge until they remodel it with new appliances. I also stayed with a friend in Canton, NC and a friend in Waynesville, NC and have the option of going back to the Outer Banks and living on the boat I was renting once I get the rent caught up but not until. Until that time, the landlord (who is a friend) has told me I can continue to use the address, he doesn't care and he can accept packages that can't be delivered to a post office box. When I'm caring for my aunt I stay with her in Sutton, West Virginia so it's not like I'm completely out in the cold. I just have to wait for Malachi to get the boat moved, which I hope isn't too far, my employer to start renovations. get my rent caught up and maybe a friend or two will let me couch surf like they did this past summer when I couldn't stay with my ex husband because he was drinking and it was a toxic situation. He's sober now but I can't stay with him because he lost his place to live too and said that maybe I could stay with some of his friends but I don't fell comfortable doing that. That's a last ditch, no other choice, but to stay with people I don't know. Otherwise, I will do it on my own. My parents raised me to be independent and while that independence has been a long time in coming. What I mean is total independence, not asking anyone for help. Very few people would help me even if I asked. My family certainly wouldn't. Most of my friends want to know what's going on but they're not going to help either and it's not their place to help. This is something my partner and I disagree on. The whole idea of other people helping.

Until next time……..My story….....I’m Rachel Xie Qi Holbert-Jones Page and this is my story: living in Iva, South Carolina (Anderson County), part time in Hartwell, Georgia & Keowee, SC on my boyfriend Malachi’s boat, a 1986 Chris-Craft Catalina 381. I was at the Hartwell Marina which doesn’t allow liveaboards so I left. He purchased a 1996 Holiday Mansion 39 Barracuda, a 1977 CHB Trawler 34 (I’m remodeling), a 1986 Marine Trader 54 Sunliner that I’m updating. Malachi purchased a 2018 Sunseeker Manhattan 52 and a 2001 Nordic Tug 37. I still have the 2001 Adventure-Craft 2800 in the Outer Banks that I’m not renting (but call home) because I’m behind on rent payments but I can go back to once I catch up. ***************************************************************** I still care for my aunt in West Virginia sometimes and hoping not to have to return to Memphis, Tennessee. We are scheduled to move my aunt to Dead Women Crossing, Oklahoma but first it's to Georgia for the winter & Michigan in the summer. I’m still traveling for work and have been to my Uncle’s ranch in Alpine, Texas to oversee it and the cattle he retitled in both of our names, Texas Longhorns, Scottish Highlands, Brangus and show horses. He’s also added Bison and Beefalo to his ranch. **************************************************************** For my work travels my uncle purchased a 1995 Ford E-150 Econoline GT Starquest Campervan. I wasn’t sure about an older van like this but the man that owned it had completely converted it with solar power and electrical, it was a good deal. It only has 112k miles. It only has a sealed portable toilet but it is okay because I prefer a public toilet and only use a camper toilet if I’m dispersed camping, at a Walmart or Cracker Barrel. I prefer rest areas and truck stops. For short trips, I drive a car or SUV. ***************************************************************** I have an avid love for photography and capturing the essence of old, abandoned houses, allegedly haunted places, classic, antique vehicles, lakes, rivers, nature, museums, art galleries, antique shops, car shows and historical places. I’m not a ghosthunter or paranormal investigator although I’ve had people request me to lead their groups, I’m a legend hunter. I love scary podcasts and spend more time on YouTube or Audible than Peacock or Tubi. I used to watch TV or movies when I stopped for the night but now I usually go right to sleep when I stop and prefer the podcasts of Darkness Prevails, What Lurks Beneath, Swamp Dweller or Red Owl. I like to listen to scary trucker stories too, occasionally grizzly/polar bear attacks, audiobooks & Dateline Podcasts. I like google scholar, casetext, medium, wordpress, livejournal, blogger, unsplash, pexels, pixabay, pinterest, instagram, facebook, X, tumblr, amazon, eBay, shadowlands (for places that are haunted), reading, greek mythology, animal shows, National Geographic, the metaphysical, food, camping, fitness, weightlifting, nutrition, health, gua sha, face rollers, beauty, fashion, tai chi, yoga, YouTube (listening to van lifers and people living in their vehicles), road tripping, computers, internet and creating videos. I also like long drives & deserted back roads. Work consists of scouting for investment properties and rehabbing/remodeling those properties for my employer. We also remodel old boats and restore classic cars. *****************************************************************Visit my blogs at https://rachelholbertjonespage.com, https://sassygrrl32x.blogspot.com and https://youtube.com/sassygrrl32 ..........................By Rachel Xie Qi Holbert-Jones Page AKA sassygrrl32 & Haunted Legendhunter & Bourbon Street Blogger **********************************************************Alot of people have asked me the story of my homeless situation and I've removed it for now and will discuss it in my blog posts. *****************************************************************#rachelxieqiholbertjonespage #sassygrrl32 #Iva #Keowee #SouthCarolina #Hartwell #Georgia #andersoncounty #Michigan #livinginacar #vanlife #nomadlifestyle #carcamping #roadtripping #boondocking #carlife #livingoffgrid #vandwelling #vanliving #legendhunter #haunted #abandoned #xieqi #sassyaftersixty #deadwomencrossing #oklahoma #westvirginia #memphis #tennessee #bourbonstreetblogger #bepositive #prayer #GodBless #rebranding #westernzhoudynasty #daxie #nanyang #mandarin #xiemei #lowbow #vitallifeforce #flowingvitalenergy #unseenenergy #taichi #davisislandersllc #rizzoreipartners