Often, I see a photo of a place and I say to Eric, “I want to go there.” That’s how we came to visit the House on Fire ruin. It’s a relatively unknown ancient Anasazi dwelling, but it ranks among the most beautiful ruins that we’ve visited. What makes this eight hundred-year-old ruin so spectacular […]
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Just 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas and a world away from the bright lights of the strip lies a stunning red rock park. We’ve done a lot of red rock hiking over the years: Arches National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Snow Canyon, and Cedar Mesa come to mind. You might think, “Seen one […]
This morning, my first thought upon awakening was, “Wow, THAT was a wild nightmare.” And then I remembered that this is reality—the world, as we know it, has essentially come to a standstill. The Best Laid Plans… If all had gone according to plan, we would have been on the road last week. We would […]
I don’t know what it is about Cedar Mesa, but almost every time we set out on a hike there, we get lost. Not so lost that we can’t find our way back. But lost enough that we end up hiking miles out of our way. My sense of direction is admittedly abysmal. Eric, however, […]
Our hike to House On Fire sparked our interest in exploring more of Cedar Mesa. Located in southeastern Utah, this 50-mile long plateau encompasses the small and smaller towns of Blanding (population 3,500) and Bluff (population 320). This sparsely populated area is home to the Navajo, Ute, ranchers, a handful of artists, and hardy souls […]
On January 3rd, we packed up our Subaru, loaded our bikes and the cat, and headed south for the winter. We learned some valuable lessons last year after transitioning from RV travel to traveling via Airbnb. We learned to read between the lines in Airbnb listings so that we don’t end up with a dump. […]
Earlier this week, we were sitting sit in front of our cozy fireplace, enjoying the warmth and comfort of our tiny house. I turned to Eric and said, “This is finally beginning to feel like home. Do you feel it, too?” He nodded, and said, “I love our little house.” In case you’re wondering, Magnolia […]
I‘m taking a quick break from painting our cabinets to make note that we are, indeed, still here. It has been a crazy, stressful few weeks—with some truly delightful moments. Everything is fine now. But it has been kind of a bumpy ride. Eric had some worrisome heart palpitations that because of his history, required […]
And suddenly, it’s the last day of June. For the past month, we’ve been immersed in decision-making for the myriad of details involved in a home build. But despite our dithering over which toilet to get, it appears that we’re still on target to move into our home by mid-August. Along with researching stuff and […]
My friend Laura recently informed me that it is my destiny to clean my way across the Southeast, one Airbnb at a time. I don’t know how I ended up with this job. It was certainly not intentional. After our most recent Airbnb experience—six long weeks in a “quaint” farm cottage in South Carolina—I have […]
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