One thing about living in a place called Sequim (Squim) is that there is no other town by that name to confuse things during Google searches. Even Wheatland, WY, a town of several thousand where I once lived, gets confused with many other “Wheatlands” in the U.S. This squimy uniqueness has saved time while I research…
It is always something, no matter where you live: earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, below zero temperatures, or roasting hot summers. The Olypmpic Peninsula has a triple whammy: earthquakes, volcanoes, and rainfall! The rain is less where I am so I am thankful for that, although I will have a better idea after a few months here. Earthquakes are…
Google Maps gave me different mileage figures every time I checked in the month before I moved from Spokane to Sequim. One time it said 267 miles. Another time, 310, and so on. Now that I have completed the trip, I can tell you that the total mileage is 412!! I have noticed this before…
My RV plumbing is not designed to withstand temperatures much below 20 degrees. I can keep the water running and the pipes from freezing down to that temp, but it is always iffy. It really all depends on how long the temps drop that low. Insulation helps the pipes stay open on those long…
I have a couple of RV repair posts to get into my article database. I still get lots of people who find, via a Google search, my travel, DIY, and maintenance posts. I cannot see who reads my blog but I can see what articles are read. It is always surprising to me, but after…
The organization, Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) has been around for several decades now. I heard about them when the organization gathered momentum, maybe 25 years ago. I never got involved; I guess I was not ready back then. One of the most shocking things a new person on the ACA journey discovers is the Laundry…
Vulnerable, Merriam Webster adjective 1: capable of being physically or emotionally wounded 2: open to attack or damage : Assailable, vulnerable to criticism Synonyms: defenseless, exposed, helpless, susceptible, undefended, unguarded Opposites: guarded, invulnerable, protected, resistant, shielded Researcher Brene Brown and her talk called the “Power of Vulnerability” has helped me feel okay about the vulnerability…
I sometimes feel too vulnerable around being so transparent on my blog. But, I have to write about this journey! Writing is what I do to make sense of the world. It is an internal force that pushes relentlessly, and there is no trying to hold back that inner need to write. Publically? Maybe it is…
Eastern Washington is sunny throughout the early and mid-fall, and the landscape is washed in a beautiful orange. In later Autumn – right now – most of the leaves have fallen but the larch trees are turning gold. They are the only pine tree that changes color and drops its needles. I saw Larch (also called Tamarisk)…
In 7 days I have gone from feeling ashamed because of what I am learning in AL-Anon and ACA to writing about it non-stop. I have not outlined any of the posts or given them much advance thought. The stuff is just flowing, and I am pleased with the body of work I created this…