Good News: Affordable Care Act and RVers

As an Idaho resident, I signed up for Affordable Care health insurance through the Idaho exchange. I chose a plan with a $500 deductible for in-network visits and $5000 deductible for out-of-network care. I assumed that while traveling, I would have to bite the bullet and use out-of-network. Yikes! What about emergency care, I worried?…

Sunday Reflection: Out of the Wilderness

I love tromping around in the wilderness, looking for birds and other wildlife.  However, I look forward to going home (an RV at the moment). This is especially true if the wilderness is emotional/spiritual. After a time, we should be able to exit our life wilderness experiences, take our new insights into daily life and…

Quilt Show Day

During one of my off days, I visited a quilt show in Jacksonville, FL. The show had over 400 quilts, and my feet ached afterward! Lots of vendors offered cool fabrics and tools, but I was selective and bought only a few treasures. Lots of motivation and I’ve been creating some new things. From the…

Nature Deficit Disorder

I need some access to the things civilization offers, like good libraries, good coffee, and good medical care. I also need to be out of civilization, preferably out in the boonies. Without time in nature, I am lost. I reflect on other souls who felt the dual pull of the wilderness and the perks of…

Sunday Reflection: Wilderness Time

I have been focusing, in my Sunday Reflections, on travel (bicycle, snow-shoes, motorcycle, auto, plane, train, RV) and the connection to the more subtle spiritual life journey. I know motorcyclists who must ride, walkers who must walk, paddlers who must paddle, travelers who must board a plane, others who take off in the RV. Backpackers,…