• Packing up

    We are just about ready to head to the mountains. Thursday, we packed all the food and kitchen gear we needed. So it was nice not to have to pack at the last minute like we usually do. Of course, that didn’t mean we weren’t up till almost midnight packing things in random bags and…

  • The mountains are calling.

    It’s almost go time again! We have a few days until we hit the road to southwestern Colorado. I’m currently away from home and at work in West Texas, but I’ll be back home Thursday just in time to get a few things done before we head out for a week. We still haven’t even…

  • Un-fun Travels

    First off, sorry for leaving you hanging with that last post. After a couple of long days of driving, I was tired! That coupled with being home, after working out of town away from home for nearly six months, I was enjoying my time at my own casa.  I flew back to Iowa on Black…

  • A Deep Afternoon

    A Deep Afternoon

    We were up early for us, not phased by the extra hour, our usual vacation time guess. Once ready, we headed out to breakfast. A place recommended by the host as a must-try. They served breakfast and lunch only. A few couples were outside waiting to be seated; the off-season made no difference in it…

  • A Sketchy Drive

    A Sketchy Drive

    We were up leisurely but still had alarms set. It would be a full day in the car but not a 12-hour Yellowstone day drive. So we needed to be out in the morning, just not too early. As Amanda made coffee, I started the car to warm up. I met our host as I…

  • A Mountainous Day

    A Mountainous Day

    We woke to a snow-covered field and Mountain view this morning. I finally moseyed out of bed and down to the living room next to the wood stove. I’d planned ahead and took the remote for the stove with me to bed. As soon a I woke, I turned it on. The room temp on…

  • Here Comes the Snow

    Here Comes the Snow

    I could get used to these views here from our cabin! We had a great location in Wyoming, but trees covered most of our view of the river and mountain. Here we have a distant view overlooking the mountains through pastures. I much prefer this broader view. I was up with a cup of coffee,…

  • Keeping it Local

    Keeping it Local

    With no alarms set, we slept in, waking to a fantastic view from our loft master bedroom. When in I rustled, Amanda was pointing, saying look! I worked on catching up on multiple posts while Amanda made us lattes. She began work on the puzzle she didn’t finish in Wyoming, keeping large pieces intact the…

  • Colorado or Bust

    Colorado or Bust

    I checked our bags in the kitchen once getting up, I didn’t notice a mouse in them. But all my appeasement brown rice was gone, so mission accomplished! All we had left to pack was our bathroom toiletries which didn’t take long. Not packing anything in the car the night before did make for a…

  • ♪We’re goin to Jackson♪

    ♪We’re goin to Jackson♪

    Amanda was wound up again this morning; she was getting her last wind early! It would be a local day staying in the Tetons and Jackson hole area. We were up early to see wildlife. Right out of the cabin road entrance, we’d see a few moose in the distance. As we turned onto the…