Today Was a Good Day, and Here’s Why
The Scene: Sitting outside The Tiny, a golden sunset just beyond the oak trees, citronella candle doing its job, roasted Brussels sprouts in my bowl, dog working on her bone, the new Enya soothing my […]
August 2017
Feeling Discouraged and the Value of Talking Things Over
I was feeling discouraged yesterday, not feeling the joy in all this. So I did what I usually do: I called Bill. Before I took off on this extended journey, I told Bill that I would need […]
Insisting on the Worst, Insisting on the Best, Finding the Middle Ground
The campground is starting to fill up for the weekend. After spending the middle of the week in this tent section with just me and my doggie, we got our first weekend camp neighbor, who I’ll call […]
To Trust or Not to Trust? Finding the Balance
I am a person of little trust. I usually don’t trust people. I often don’t trust the laws of nature. I sometimes don’t even trust what I’ve seen or heard. I’ve regretted my lack of trust. […]
New Solar String Lights
Feeling envious of others in the campground, I ordered these solar string lights from Amazon on Friday afternoon. Amazon said the lights would be delivered to this mountain hamlet on Monday. However, I got a […]
The Day I Admitted Complete Defeat, and Then Won the Campsite Lottery
I just wanted to take a moment acknowledge that I am a freaking genius. And it’s all because I admitted defeat. Let me ‘splain. I got to my new campground yesterday afternoon around 3. I […]