2 National Parks, 1 National Monument and Stories

September 23, 2016 0 Comments 6 tags

Okay, I admit, this was our longest trip as yet, over 3000 miles. A real test to planning and prep. We estimated this trip to take 3-4 weeks, which doesn’t

Dust Is Flying But Oh What A Great Outcome

August 9, 2016 0 Comments 5 tags

Do these lyrics sound familiar? Hint: Three Dog Night….. I have always loved this song; Out In The Country. Back when I got my driving license, my Grandfather took me

A Large Farm Table – New from the Woodshop

July 11, 2016 0 Comments 8 tags

Greetings all…. I wanted to share the newest items from the workshop and just in time for the summer season. Dust has been flying and the shop vacuum has been

Water Gardening – A Time To Reflect

June 18, 2016 0 Comments 5 tags

Gardening generally conjures up the idea of staking out a piece of ground, digging a hole and planting a plant. Then it’s all about standing back and watch it grow,

The Oregon – Calif Loop Northward Bound

June 18, 2016 0 Comments 3 tags

We dragged cooler weather down to California and broke their 100+ degree days. It cooled into the 80s while visiting family for a week. As the weather threatened to warm

The Oregon – Calif Loop Chapter 2

June 18, 2016 0 Comments 4 tags

We dragged cooler weather down to California and broke their 100+ degree days. It cooled into the 80s while visiting family for a week. As the weather threatened to warm

Oregon – Calif Loop and Now Retired

June 18, 2016 0 Comments 4 tags

We waited a bit before leaving…the Vashon Center for Dance is performing the Cinderella Ballet. It is their first performance in the new Vashon Center for Arts Theatre. Susan has been

Oregon – Calif Loop Chapter 1

June 18, 2016 0 Comments 5 tags

We waited a bit before leaving…the Vashon Center for Dance is performing the Cinderella Ballet. It is their first performance in the new Vashon Center for Arts Theatre. Susan has been

Out the Door

April 2, 2016 0 Comments 4 tags

Well, where to next? What’s just down the road, around the corner? Our aluminum home is ready to embark on another journey. Stopping in at small towns, interesting villages, and

Oh Deer Me

January 5, 2016 0 Comments 6 tags

I have a love-hate relationship with deer; those 4-legged creatures that roam the yard!  When we first moved to our home, I had visions of a lush English-style garden near the

A Favorite Place – Herban Bloom, A Community Florist

January 2, 2016 0 Comments 6 tags

When skies darken, then begin to drip, we like to begin exploring unusual shops and locations. Steeling away for a cup of tea, or sneaking into a bookshop always brings

Chalkboard Art

November 5, 2015 0 Comments 5 tags

Time, time, timeSee what’s become of meWhile I looked around for my possibilities I was so hard to pleaseLook aroundLeaves are brownAnd the sky is a hazy shade of winter

North By Northwest – Salt Creek Campground

October 21, 2015 0 Comments 3 tags

Where to next? We had planned a heavy travel schedule last year. But we never dreamed of the breadth of travel modes we would embark on – airplanes, trains, sailing

Vashon Island – A Favorite Place

October 12, 2015 0 Comments 3 tags

Back in the ’70s, there was a restaurant on Vashon Island that offered to pick people up at the ferry dock and take them to a romantic evening and back.

Say Goodbye – Say Hello

September 17, 2015 0 Comments 2 tags

Today we say goodbye to Maxwell I and say hello and welcome to Maxwell II or ‘Big Max’. A little background is needed….. We came back from our Idaho trip