…well, at least as much as my furry tyrants permit! Lots has happened since my 8-year anniversary post. If you’re easily bored and don’t feel like reading a long story (I know I tend to ramble), here’s the short version: After returning to Mesa from our travels last winter, we downsized into a smaller Airstream and spent most of the winter customizing it to […]
Nine years, but really all we have is NOW
I’ts mid August and normally, this would be my nine-year anniversary post. Right now, though, my heart is elsewhere. I don’t know how the last few months can feel like they’ve both flown by and somehow stretched into what feels like a decade… especially the ones since January. Sigh Lately, things feel a little unhinged, a little unsettled. I know I’m not alone in grieving […]
Two year FIRE-Anniversary, unexpected expenses, withdrawal agonies, gratitude, regrets and other observations!
A few days ago, I realized my two year FIRE anniversary was coming up. We were renting a parking spot near Seattle for the RV from a couple we met through the FIRE community. I had just come back from another trip to Germany, where I went to help my parents out, because my mum had to have one more surgery. TDA stayed back to […]
Slab City, the last free place on earth? Go with an open mind or don’t bother going!
Last year in October we spent a few days in Slab City. I have been wanting to see it in person ever since I read about it many years ago. It has also been featured in “Into the Wild” and a bunch of other stories, so yes, I was curious and it was on my bucket list. But I wanted to stay there for a longer […]