Oct 15, 2021 - NE Loft for rent, 235 NE Emerson St.

Newly rebuilt loft with separate entrance, kitchenette, with access to washer/dryer Nov 1st move in date/flexible Candidates must be environmentally, socially conscious and employed and/or in school. $1100 month, ALL included utilities, wifi etc. 3 month min then will discuss longer term. $50 background check First and 1/2 last month's rent plus $550 security deposit. • Quiet Neighborhood with Garden Space and fenced yard with free range chickens and play structure. • Easy walk to Alberta and Peninsula Park, PCC Cascade, • Saturday Market...

Sep 4, 2021 - We made it home

After just under two months, we are home. It has been a great trip in spite of the Covid-19 issue. We had the opportunity to see so many great things in this country. Our trip total was 8122 miles on the coach and 1800 miles on the scooter. We traveled through countless national and state parks, an unbelievable number of national and state forests, and were successful pretty much in avoiding the cities. Several people have asked what parks were our favorites. This is how I would classify. Best park overall is Yellowstone. Second best...

Jan 24, 2021 - Walk at Murie

Date: January 24, 2021 Weather: morning clouds and snow, afternoon sun Temperature: start 12º High 28º Wildlife count: Elk, Mule Deer Year List: 35 Birds: Up very early and showered before worship at 6:30. It was excellent, on hell or heaven. Completed our chores including weather at the VC – just a trace of new snow. Home and allowed the sun to arrive and the temps to rise. Walked a good walk at Murie – not one bird, however. On the way back, we stopped at the Flat Creek Overlook and birds were everywhere. It is interesting how that...

Jan 24, 2021 - Desert Hot Springs

Our next Stop.... Desert Hot Springs, CA and Catalina Rv Spa Resort. Its always fun rolling across country. First, our motor for the steps broke. So, we had to zip tie it in place. Next, rolling through Texas, the rear shocks blew. 7 hours to get the right kind of tow truck. Hotel in Beaumont Texas so Freightliner could fix that mess.

Jan 23, 2021 - Chores Day

Date: January 23, 2021 Weather: cloudy am, sunny pm Temperature: start 20º High 39º Wildlife count: Elk, Bighorn Sheep Year List: 35 Birds: Golden Eagle Up and completed chores at the VC – had little to do as we emptied all the trash yesterday. Home and cleaned the house, then headed to the laundry. Put clothes in the washer, then took a great ride out onto the refuge. Parked and watched the sheep cavort on the ledges on Miller Butte – what fun! Saw several eagles, including a golden! Back to the laundry and it was almost 1 before we were...

Jan 23, 2021 - January 23

Sally and I went fishing yesterday not catching anything. WE did see a lot of sugar cane trucks on the highway. Lately we also have been seeing a lot of crop duster airplanes flying low over the campground. The weather has been very good the last few days with highs in the high 70s and sunny.

Jan 22, 2021 - Snowy day in Yellowstone

Date: January 21, 2021 Weather: cloudy, snowy Temperature: start 23º High 37º Wildlife count: Elk, Moose, Coyote, Bison, Pine Martin, Ermine Year List: 34 Birds: We set an alarm last night to get up at 5:30 and were picked up at HQ at 6:30. Stopped for breakfast and lunch from Cowboy Coffee, then headed into the park. Stopped at Flagg Ranch to use the restroom and change to a snowcoach, which was on mattrax. We learned that the snow road is groomed daily – didn’t realize that grooves would form on the snow – guess it is just like what...

Jan 22, 2021 - Lazy day

Date: January 22, 2021 Weather: cloudy, snowy Temperature: start 28º High 38º Wildlife count: Elk Year List: 34 Birds: Lazy morning, completed VC chores and loaded maybe the last boxes for Kasey. Came home and worked on a grocery list, then shopped. After yesterday, we were beat, so I napped and John relaxed. Dinner was meatloaf, cauliflower, and creamed peas with grilled bread. Mostly a lazy day.

Jan 22, 2021 - Heading towards the border

1-22 Friday Slow getting started...Ron & I outside - he organizes his yard with lots of paraphernalia...putting together a low tech corner with stuff...looks a lot better now , see photos. Bon working on banking stuff and getting auto insurance (required in MX) and discussing lots of details with contractor, Ron, in Montana. We finally get on the road about 2:30 pm after more extensive discussion about the political situation that Biden & country faces. Lots of doubts and concerns about how both parties face up to the challenges ahead in...

Jan 21, 2021 - Kayak trip from Bokeelia on Pine Island

Another big group went to Pine Island to take advantage of another beautiful day in Southwest Florida. It was sunny and pleasant, with a high in the low 70s - perfect for kayaking in the sun without getting hot! The first thing we saw when we went out to Pine Island Sound was a large capsized sailboat! Wonder when and how that happened and how long it will stay there! Then we saw the group of 5 islands made up of mangroves that harbored lots of pelicans last Spring, so we went there. While there weren't many birds in the mangroves (a few...

Jan 20, 2021 - Inauguration Day - we are blessed

Date: January 20, 2021 Weather: some sun and clouds Temperature: start -2º High 28º Wildlife count: Elk Year List: 34 Birds: Up early and completed chores at the VC, then worked at HQ to complete tasks for Natalie, preparing covid and emergency kits for refuge workers. Kari met us and has set up the February kits for the library. We were done around 9, to be able to watch the entire inauguration. What an absolute joy! We cried a lot – we think we have our country back. After lunch, we walked Garaman trail – both of us in our yaktrax,...

Jan 20, 2021 - on the road to freedom

According to the news, exactly one year ago today the first person was diagnosed with COVID in the United States. Today was the day my sister who works in the medical field got her first vaccine shot and her daughter who works at a nursing school received her second dose. And we drove to the Brevard County Health Department and got our first shot sitting in our car in the parking lot. Because I still can't believe that it finally happened, that we were among the lucky ones, it still hasn't sunk in that we are halfway to freedom and normal...