The property where I am staying is lovely, with tennis courts, miniature golf, pool, hot tub and more; however, this is not my thing. I have close neighbors and can hear them yelling and their phones ringing. Dogs bark. I long for more solitude and a beautiful natural setting. I have not gotten out my…
I spent part of my first full day settling in and getting things inside the popup camper “just so”. Think Goldilocks and the three bears. I don’t like a lot of clutter in the camper…everything needs to have a place. I brought along some of those sticky hooks that you can find everywhere. I found…
Time to show pix of the finished woman cave. I already decided that in the fall I will modify the new curtains. The crisp white cotton is thin, but I can use them as the lining for a heavier fabric when the colder weather sets in. I was going for a vintage girly vibe, as…
Some people wear purple when they get old. I am eating peanuts–honey roasted. A friend sent a birthday package with me and it has small bags of peanuts. So, on my 60th, I am sitting here in the Black Hills at my campsite eating peanuts. The temperature is a brisk 50 degrees, a perfect morning.…
So, time to discuss clothes and how to pack in a popup camper. If you have decided that I am not one to pack light, your suspicions will be confirmed when you see my clothes. Yes, my backpacking, tent camping and van camping days are long gone. Here is the main photo of my clothes,…
It is time to finish packing the tow vehicle and get out of here! Remember the photos of the nice neat van with storage containers and a mattress? Well, after all the packing, it looks like this: And the view from the side doors now: The bags hanging on the left are First Aid…
Well, after church everyone toured Half Moon to see where I will be living for the next 6 weeks. After folks left I decided to lie down on my bed in the camper and “rest” for a minute before I put the camper into travel mode. I woke up three hours later. My last job…
I used to camp in the van, before I had my camper Half Moon. I still keep a bed in there for those nights when I am traveling a long way and don’t want to set up the camper. Originally, I had a twin bed on a frame. At one point I put the mattress…
Several people have warned me about the Williston, ND area and suggest that I do not drive through there on my upcoming trip. At first I wondered, how can a place be so bad in this country that a woman shouldn’t travel there alone? Besides, I am a tough gal, not afraid of much :…
A record number of people read my blog yesterday, about using Furoshiki for packing. It seems that preparing and packing is an appealing topic. So, before I share my pillow-case-packing-tip, I thought I would step back and share some of my advance planning. Six weeks is a long time to be away from my work…