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Unexpected flowers from hubby on Saturday and new books arrived as well. I've a long and busy week ahead of getting The Gump organized after traveling for two weeks and spending all of last week getting Dave ready for his new job which he started today. Life is changing and everyone keeps telling me that's a good thing. Not so sure about that yet. It's cold and it's weird not having Dave working from home for the first time ever. We all need time to adjust.
Waterloo KOA
Waterloo/Lost Island Resort KOA is located in Waterloo, Iowa. This was an overnight stop for us between northern Minnesota and Southern Missouri. We had reserved a Deluxe Patio Pull-Thru site, it gave us a quick easy in and out and let us have a patio for dinner and the dog to relax. The site was gravel and the streets throughout the campground are also gravel and dusty. We were disappointed. …
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Gardening and the Fulltime RV’er
Gardening and the Fulltime RV’er
I loved being able to grow stuff when we still lived in the house. Didn’t matter if it smelled good or tasted good, there was this innate pleasure making something blossom from nothing. Those lovely hyacinths were grown this winter in the torrential downpour that was this winter in Oregon. Here is Mindy our mint plant. Not only is she pretty and smells and tastes great but she keeps the…
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Fool Hollow State Park
Fool Hollow State Park
Fool Fool Hollow State Park will always hold a fond place in our hearts. It was our first camping trip ever and the first time we ever used The Gump. Scary, exciting, and mesmerizing all at the same time are just a few of the emotions we experienced. This beautiful state park is away from the hustle and bustle of Phoenix. We went after Christmas and before New Year’s Day in 2015. We were both…
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Regional Gems: Dot’s Pretzels
Regional Gems: Dot’s Pretzels
All images taken from the Dot’s website since a box never lasts long enough to snap a photo of and we haven’t yet found them in NE Minnesota. I know what you are thinking, it’s a pretzel how can it possibly be worthy of a special mention? Trust me, one pretzel and you too will be hooked. We both suffer from an inability to eat just one or two and reseal the bag, a handful is the normal minimum…
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The Basilica of St. Mary and the Swiss Guard Exhibit
The Basilica of St. Mary and the Swiss Guard Exhibit
Wednesday we went to The Basilica of Saint Mary in downtown Minneapolis. We went to view The Life of a Swiss Guard exhibit specifically and to visit the Basilica in general. A couple of quick logistic tips first. The Basilica is located in bustling downtown Minneapolis immediately adjacent to I-94 which is currently under construction and traffic is a mess as a result. Parking during the week…
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Ramsey Park Redwood Falls, MN
Ramsey Park Redwood Falls, MN
When we stayed in Morton, MN we talked about going to the Ingalls Homestead which is located in the area. We decided against it in part because of weather conditions, Fireball at three months was still to young to be left alone for multiple hours, and lastly the fear of disappointment if reality distorted the lifelong mental image in my head. So, for now The Ingalls Homestead remains on the…
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Regional Gems: Tequila and Ginger Liqueur
Regional Gems: Tequila and Ginger Liqueur
Meet Burt, our crazy frog that holds the open bottle in this house. As you can see, Burt truly enjoyed the CasAmigos Tequila. Admittedly, agave doesn’t grow in South Dakota but since we discovered this tequila in South Dakota we are designating this as a regional find. This is a delightful and rich tequila. There is a definite bite to it but it is still smooth and easy to drink. This is not…
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Mount Roosevelt Monument
The second Saturday after Fireball joined our family, we decided to enjoy the beautiful spring weather and go for an easy hike. We decided to take the dogs to Mount Roosevelt Monument which was reasonably close and was supposed to be an easy hike. As you can see, Fireball wasn’t at all sure what was going on and decided that sticking close to Sangria was the best plan. This was her first car…
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Farmers, Ranchers and Consumers
Farmers, Ranchers and Consumers
Warning: this post may come off a little preachy but it is a subject we both feel passionately about. We are blessed and privileged to live the lifestyle that we do. We have traveled and experienced so much in the last year. The number one lesson we have taken away over the last year? We live in a nation filled with amazing people that do so much and ask nothing in return. This is the post…
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The Surprise New Tab – Catholic Recently the subject arose in one of the RV Facebook groups wondering if anyone knew of or maintained a RV group for Catholics, …
Everything You Hate About Your HOA, but in a KOA
Everything You Hate About Your HOA, but in a KOA
Every year we make the pilgrimage to see Dave’s father and step-mother and this time I booked us into Hidden Valley RV Resort for two weeks at the beginning of June. It had recently become a KOA, literally during the off season it switched over to a KOA, and thus I felt a little more comfortable booking us into an unknown campground. There are many factors and decisions that go into us choosing…
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Our One Year Anniversary
Our One Year Anniversary
One year ago today we moved out of the house permanently and into The Gump. So, after a year what has the experience taught us and do we have any regrets? Regrets Let’s knock the bad out first, regrets do we have them and what are they? I think the short answer is no, we have no true regrets. There have been peaks and valleys in the last year but no true, long lasting regrets. The biggest…
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Stay Tuned… Over the last two weeks inspiration has struck and there are some additions coming in the following weeks to the blog.
Soap Nuts or Why We Gave Up Commercial Laundry Products
Soap Nuts or Why We Gave Up Commercial Laundry Products
When we decided to go fulltime, I knew that I didn’t want to lug liquid laundry detergent and fabric softener around. I also knew that spilled powder detergent would just be a pain to clean up should it spill. So, I begin investigating options and quickly discovered soap nuts. I ordered some and began experimenting with them while we were still in the house. Now, you couldn’t pay us to go…
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TV Box: Curse flipped into a Blessing]
TV Box: Curse flipped into a Blessing]
That’s us during the PDI process sitting in front of the TV box for the outdoor television. We ripped out that box this winter with gleeful abandon. Not only did it disguise a water leak from the TV box (only discovered because I rarely wear socks, let alone shoes and we replaced the sofas of “awesomeness”, but the sharp corner dug a hole in the back of the recliners (you remember, those…
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