Meteor Crater National Landmark, AZ 05/22 So glad we made the decision to not drive HOWE (this is the name we gave our 36 ft 5th wheel: Home On WhEels) east yesterday. The wind finally calmed down a little but still is blowing all day. The campground owner says this is normal for Flagstaff through... Continue Reading →
A Day, Or Week, In The Life Of Us.
Ponderosa Campground Insurance!! Don’t get me started! In about 2 months, I will need a refill for a prescription. It is to help with the ear nerve pain that I have. I was scheduled for an appointment with my neurologist from the University of Utah Health but of course we have moved and have new... Continue Reading →
How Do You Describe The Beauty Of Some Desert Mountains?
All Set Up For Boondocking In The Beautiful Mountains! Friday 05/13/22 - Tuesday 07/17/22 Flagstaff, AZ @ Coconino National Forest, boondocking Off we go boondocking in Coconino National Forest, off service road 171 pull off 812. Boondocking is a term meaning "camping out in the boonies". It also is called dispersement camping. It refers to... Continue Reading →
Recipes, National Forest, Flat Tires, Winslow, And A Quilt.
"Wrap Ukraine With Quilts" I almost cried! When I shop for fabric for quilts 99% of the time I don't have a quilt in mind. I just pick the fabric because I like it. 🙂 When I had the blocks all made and sewn together for this quilt top, I didn’t know what I would... Continue Reading →
Travel Day to Flagstaff, AZ.
All Ready For Travel Day. Saturday 04/30/22 Travel Day. Today we go to Flagstaff, AZ. We got ready to go and pulled out of Needles, CA at 9:00 am. I followed Kevin in the car. We didn’t need fuel but decided to stop at Kingman to top off. Kevin wanted to use his new Fuel Discount... Continue Reading →
Grand Canyon Rail & Hotel Package, Part 2.
Grand Canyon, South Rim Saturday 04/16/22 GRAND CANYON RAILWAY & HOTEL At 9:00 AM there was a Wild West Shoot-Out that our train ticket said to watch. It looked cute and lot of fun for kids. After that, everyone was allowed to board the train. Fred Harvey Luxury Coach Let me tell you, our train... Continue Reading →
Grand Canyon Rail & Hotel Package, Part 1.
Williams, AZ GRAND CANYON RAILWAY & HOTEL Kevin's work is off on Good Friday so we had planned accordingly. 🙂 We left home (HOWE, our Home On WhEels) in Needles, CA around 8:00 and drove to Kingman to pick up our mail and a stamp. Before we were Full-Time, I had had a stamp made... Continue Reading →
Route 66: Things We Never Knew.
Honoring US Military Along Route 66, Needles, CA. Kevin and I never paid much attention to old Route 66. We knew of it, of course, but didn't know much about it. That is, until we stayed in Needles, CA. Desert View RV, our first stop as Full-Time RVers, is literally on the side along Route... Continue Reading →
How Do You Make Quilts While Out & About?
Kevin Holding Up Carpenter's Wheel Quilt In a campground, boondocking (no hook-ups, out in the "boonies"), outside, in a 24 ft travel trailer or 36 ft 5th wheel, from next to lakes, mountains, and deserts...you can make a quilt anywhere. 🙂 Current Sewing Area In Our 2022 Alliance Avenue 32 RSL In our new HOWE... Continue Reading →
Things We Changed & Our Favorite Thing. Plus, Kevin’s Firm Restriction!
Boondocking - Camping With No Hook-Ups Out In The "Boonies". If you have been reading along (Thank you!!!), you know that we camped almost 200 days September 2020-January 2022. We have always loved to travel whether by car, airplane, ship, or trailer. We wanted to travel more. So in February 2022 we sold our house,... Continue Reading →