Before retirement, before downsizing, before adopting my nomadic lifestyle, I was the self-proclaimed Queen of the Small Appliance. I owned a food processor, blender, electric deep fat fryer, heavy-duty dehydrator, Kitchen-Aid, electric yogurt maker, electric steamer, and many other electric and non-electric cooking tools. I used them all, some, like my dehydrator, I use seasonally.…
Washington State is famous for its apples. The state produces 2.5 million tons, which is 6 out of every 10 apples grown in the US. From bestapples.com: “For generations, families in the United States and from around the globe have been able to point to the State of Washington as being THE source for the…
I did not fall off the face of the earth….wait, yes I did. I enjoyed early fall in the Inland Northwest, away from phone, Internet, and political news. I saw an entire river valley in the Idaho Panhandle take on a golden hue this past week. I heard a male elk bugle daily for the…
Missoula has become an official pit stop when I travel to the Montana and points further west. For the second time, I had an advance appointment with the RV dealer for small repairs. Bluemoon was dusty and dirty from sitting on the Livingston flatlands for the summer, and the dealer recommended a local do-it-yourself car…
Good news! My camper was in great shape when I finally got back to Livingston, MT. It has a spot of water damage near the kitchen sink. I left that window open just a crack, but it was enough to let some water squeeze through. I am waiting for the RV dealership in Missoula to…
I crossed into Montana today on I -25. Again, so many memories, especially in the Big Horn Mountains. Unlike my trip through here in May of this year on my way to Ohio, the terrain is the color of oat straw. A few irrigated crops remain unharvested but everything else is down. I had hoped…
I have spent the last week in the cool, crisp, and charming Central Colorado Mountains. My friends live at 8000 feet but are surrounded by a string of 14,000 ft mountains. Daytime temps were in the 70s and nighttime temps in the 40s. Perfection. The best part of the layover – staying with wonderful friends. They…
My first landing site: New Mexico. Seems appropriate enough since some would say that I am alien-ish. After a medical appointment in Albuquerque, I traveled to the mountains in Central Colorado for a week.I am staying with friends who spoil me with home-cooked meals and insanely delicious strong coffee. Tango loves their dog Cody, and yesterday…
Tomorrow I leave Akron and return to my nomadic lifestyle. Excited? Yes! Sad? Yes! After spending 2.5 months with my elderly parents, it is time to head west towards my in-utero grandson and his parents. I go northwest for a short trip up to Michigan and the Lake Michigan dunes, then: South to Albuqueque North…
My mom is in a nursing home for one reason: she is in a wheelchair now and can no longer stand up without help. None of us is strong enough to help. Mom fell too many times and the next fall might be the last. For her and many others, falling means reduced mobility and a…