Yesterday, an older man with a Class C camper pulled into the campground. He stared at me and said, “Are you alone, too?” I could tell he was a retired guy just out wandering like me, so I said, “Yep”. We talked and decided to meet up later and share the evening campfire. He is…
Well, it is late fall and freezing temps are expected. Tango and I slept peacefully, with the camper heater on only a few times. It is sunny and beautiful today, so the solar panel is recharging the battery, which the heater fan runs it down. I am getting ahead of the story. I left Wheatland…
Last night, while camping, I awoke at 1 AM. I decided to get up, go outside, and stretch. Zowie! The dark, clear sky allowed me to view billions of stars. It was one of those nights where other parts of the Milky Way are visible. This morning I woke up in the camper just as…
Spending time at one of my favorite camping spots near Wheatland. This will be my last time here for a long time. I am looking forward to new adventures in new places, but am enjoying being here for now. When I first arrived in Wyoming, the banks of the reservoir had many cottonwoods. Now, you…
The yard sale was fun, but I am so happy it’s over! Despite a busy week, I completed all the advance work: radio announcement, signs, change. Friday evening I set up out on the lawn and arranged furniture inside.I awoke 6 AM on Saturday morning to finish setting up. My goal was to get rid of…
The memories of my 6-week trip in my popup camper seem distant even though I have been back only a few weeks. The early onset of fall pushes those warm summer adventures even deeper into the past. So, I am eager to write-up my last notes, including tidbits of wisdom that others can use. Get…
While on my sabbatical I read several articles about birds whose populations are getting out of control and/or thriving in places where they never could before. One article talked about Ravens now living in the Nevada desert because they can nest on the cross-country electrical lines, telephone poles and other man-made structures. This morning, I…
I try to avoid clichés, but one sets the tone for my thoughts today: necessity is the mother of invention. After the first week of living in the popup camper, my whole body froze. I was achy and had sharp jabbing pain in an oblique muscle, which I pulled while sleeping (note: Drew Brees also…
The Rocky Mountain Front, in Montana (south of Glacier,) was the most serene and “still wild” place I visited on my sabbatical. The Front encompasses the Bob Marshall Wilderness and several others. The Front is also prime grizzly habitat, and as I drove up to a trail head on a dusty mountain road I felt…
I whisked into my hometown, Wheatland, wearing red sunglasses and a big floppy hat. I worried that I would run into someone in this small town and that would set the “restart” button a week early. So, I transformed into stealth mode. I collected Tango from the dog sitter, washed more clothes, and…