One of the things I thought about this summer while traveling in Alaska was whether I should move my base up north near my grandson and his parents. I would still travel in the winter but not as far away as New Mexico. Sometimes it feels like I am on a different planet from them.…
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.…
Sometimes I feel that I am heading to a village deep in a jungle or to the African Savannah. Really, I am only going to Yellowstone for the summer, but preparations are more expedition-like. In addition to my previous reports about preparations, Tango and I got shots, haircuts, check-ups, teeth cleaned. Tomorrow I will repack the…
Tango and I explored on foot this morning, walking a large circle. We walked first to our beach, then east around the tip of the island and along Mobile Bay. We passed Fort Gaines but no developments! This section only has the park where I am staying (run by a Parks and Beach board), a…
Sometimes I feel as if I have been here a long time. In six weeks I have worked outdoors in swampy-wet heat, conquered spiders, and survived a hurricane. I added a half-dozen birds to my life list and learned new skills. I made some friends in town and traipsed off to quilt shows. I am…
The nice people that I work with obtained permission for me to pull the camper into a huge, new, metal building on site. One of the garage doors is tall enough for the 10’6″ camper to enter! Electricity and water! Tango and I will stay in there with the camper. I know this sounds scary–not…