Book marketing has been on the back burner due to an exceptionally busy 4 weeks at work. So, on goes my self-publishing and marketing hat. Or maybe this: And time to find my book signing pens: The best way to sell regional-interest books (in my opinion) is to meet and greet. Saturday I will have…
Another adventurer and blogger posted about their upcoming tour around the Great Lakes. The following is from their post: We’ll be driving much of the U.S. shorelines that touches the five Great Lakes. We are starting from the Lake Ontario shoreline near Otswego, NY, and then making our way to Lake Erie and Pennsylvania, Ohio and…
Last night while washing dishes, I saw a momma sparrow and two fledglings on my finch feeder. The mom was pulling out seeds and feeding the young ones, who perched on the shepherds crook shown below. When finches or unrelated sparrows came by, the mom knocked them away. This morning, the two fledglings perched on…
One thing I learned this past year: campers are not well made anymore. Parts bend, break, fall off, and malfunction. I have new admiration for people who buy vintage campers and upgrade them. One especially funky item is my popup camper mattress. They are thin and cheap. In my case, the mattress rests on a piece…
I take my fair share of medications to stay healthy. However, for aches and pains, skin rashes, bites, muscle pain, small wounds, and other minor ailments I use essential oils and homeopathic products. I prefer natural first aid and health care when possible. In recent years, I reduced my intake of aspirin, Tylenol, and other…
I have not finished redecorating the camper, but getting close! Here is a photo showing my bed and the crazy dog who thinks I fixed it up for him. I found the storage boxes at a fabric store (I dislike looking at plastic storage) Here is the valance fabric. It is taking forever to…
I learned last night a great reason to make sure the camper door is aligned carefully. When I came in to bed the camper was full of Miller moths. I figured out this morning how they got in.I didn’t toggle the top of the door, which left a 1-inch gap..plenty of room for Millers. …
I am cozy in my camper bed, with a fully charged computer (thanks to solar power) and Internet service. So, rather than go to sleep I will share my routine camper maintenance, which I performed before this trip out to Glendo State Park. First, I sprayed moving parts with silicone lubricant, per camper instructions. I…
Finally time to get away! I have avoided the east side of Glendo State Park because I heard that it was awful and full of loud party people. Sandy Beach camp sites are mostly awful since they are too close together. But lots more camping sites exist beyond Sandy Beach. In fact, I am staying…
We lost several wonderful members of our church family, which kept me focused on memorials and other work responsibilities. Last night I caught up on news, and was delighted to hear about the young man just released from Afghanistan–Bowe Bergdahl. But I was sad to see the happy event politicized and then, this morning, how fellow service…