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 […]
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 […]