Cannoli Hobnobbing
The other day, Miss Cannoli got to visit the estate of some well-to-do folk. Here’s how her day went. She saw horses. She played tennis. She went swimming. Well, her ankles went swimming. She found […]
2017
Where in the World Is Home?
The dog and I were out for our morning walk when I had an epiphany. We walk early and late at this campground, between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m., and between 6 p.m. and dusk, […]
OMG! How I love campgrounds!
I had to leave the campground to realize how much I love it. Now that I’m back, I’m so freaking happy! It happened about a week ago that I got the idea to move on from […]
Getting Out There Is Scary . . . Until You Do It
“I’ve worried about many troubles in my life, most of which never happened.” — Anonymous Camping in a pine forest this past work week has been a nice respite from the grueling day after day of […]
The Ebb and Flow of the Campground
Here among the pines in this southwest campground, the afternoon energy is beginning to rise. The morning was a quiet exodus of trailers and motorhomes and overhead truck campers getting on with their journeys. Some had […]
My Newest Thing: Conversations With My Fellow Campers
It’s 9 a.m. and I’m just now sitting down to work. The 3 hours since the dog and I got up were filled with coffee, journaling, meditation, a loooong hike, and — in a complete turnaround — conversations with my […]