Behind the Scenes of Perfection
I read a funny headline in The New York Times today, it said, “Forget the cold, it’s always sunny on Instagram”. That made me laugh because Steven and I had just had a conversation about the posts we put on …
The Solar System for Dummies
Every time I say that my next post will be about solar, I set myself up for another four-month hiatus from blogging. My eyes glaze over just thinking about trying to write that kind of post because to get it …
Happy New Year!
Scoopy proudly displays her Seahawks flags at Borrego Springs I promised myself that I would write a “Happy New Year!” blog post before the end of January and of course, I waited until the bitter end. So that giant squeaking …
From the Cascades to the Rockies
The day we left Eugene for eastern Oregon, the skies were filled with smoke from multiple raging fires and the temperatures were soaring. We had been moseying around familiar territory for so long, neither of us remembered to check the …
The Solar System
It never dawned on me before we started our fulltiming life that I would actually enjoy camping anywhere other than a manicured, 50 amp, full hook-up site. I mean, even when we camped in Alfred Hitchpop, if it was available, …
Catching Up
Our return to the Pacific Northwest this summer was planned before we ever hit the road. Our daughter Zoe was graduating from Western Washington University in Bellingham and that was our main destination in June. Afterward, we thought we might …
Teton Valley Paradise
It wasn’t long ago on a chilly, rainy day at the ranch that Steven and I pulled out our apps and maps and began planning our trip back to Washington. Our goal was to be in Bellingham by June 13 …
Bluff, Moab and Beyond
After three glorious days of living on the edge, we moved a few miles up the road to Bluff where we could have full hook-ups for a couple of days. It’s amazing how three days of boondocking causes us to …
Beeline to Goosenecks State Park
When Steven and I arrived at the ranch last year in early November, we had no idea that it would be after Easter before we said our goodbyes and began our trek back to the northwest. We assumed we’d be …
Northern Swing
Twelve days. That’s how long we had to travel before returning to the ranch for my final dental appointment rescheduled for April 9th. Looking at the map, our route was kind of obvious. With Live Oak Ranch being our center …