Tag Archives: living close to the earth

What to do when your shiny dreams tarnish

Posted on March 24, 2019 by

What to do when your shiny dreams become tarnished   Once again, I find myself at a crossroads. We have come so far and yet not quite far enough. We had big, crazy dreams about living in a camper for … Continue reading →

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Mud, Mud How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

  I now know why the terms “cabin fever” and “spring house cleaning” exist. Somedays I feel trapped inside our little camper by the never-ending mud! Cabin fever = camper fever. Get me out! Spring house cleaning? No way! There … Continue reading →

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Putting the waves of 2018 in the Rearview

Posted on December 3, 2018 by

  To say 2018 was a trying year would be putting it mildly. We have had other stressful years, more than I care to count, but his one hit us hard. I don’t want to go on and on while … Continue reading →

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The Post I’ve been avoiding

Posted on October 16, 2018 by

  I’ve been putting off writing this blog post. On one hand, we’ve made some progress on our earthship. On the other hand, we’ve had a very rough couple of months. With the many losses we’ve experienced, I lost another … Continue reading →

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Riding the Storm Out

Posted on August 20, 2018 by

Riding the Storm Out   I am so sorry I’ve not been posting this summer. We have been on a tumultuous ride with wave after wave and it doesn’t look like we will have relief anytime soon. It started at … Continue reading →

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The Balance Between Joy and Grief

Posted on June 2, 2018 by

I had a post mostly written a few weeks ago, then scrapped it. Our family has been on a roller coaster of sorts for the past three months or so. I haven’t had much time alone to think, much less … Continue reading →

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There’s Something Strange in the Neighborhood

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

Things are changing around here   Let me point out a few of the changes to our normally peaceful neighborhood. For the past few weeks, I’ve been awakened to the sound of a helicopter going overhead most every weekday. Our … Continue reading →

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Tangled in the Red Tape of Bureaucracy

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

When you are a product of your own thinking, you find out how just how flawed those thoughts can be. I’m not talking about being a bad person, I’m talking about instant gratification. I’m a child of the 70’s, the … Continue reading →

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Be careful what you pray for

Posted on February 13, 2018 by

    In my last post I was worrying over the lack of moisture we’ve had this winter. Now suddenly it seems we are getting hit left and right with storms. This is both a blessing and a curse for … Continue reading →

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Living in the Moment

Posted on January 22, 2018 by

  I stare out the window of our little camper at the snow covered building site, I try to be thankful for how far we’ve come. Dave has spent hours and hours pounding tires and we are almost to the … Continue reading →

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