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Goodbye jobs and the paycheques that kept our bills paid. Goodbye house and your real owner—the bank. Goodbye bills. Goodbye cats (for now, just for a little while, we'll be back for you, promise). So long friends and family; we'll miss your faces. See you later Vitamix; we'll miss your 2 tiny horses running around inside you—on what can only be a hamster wheel— powering the blades that can turn anything into a velvety delight for the mouth. Hello backpacks, walking shoes, and far too many Chocolate Peanut Butter Builder's Bars; but they're so good—my mouth is watering just thinking about them; they're like a brick in my bag—I should eat one to lighten the load. Hello planes, freedom, trains, naps, other side of the world, not working, not paying rent to a bank to live in a house. Hello debt free, how've you been? Great? Us too now that we kicked your ass to the curb. Hello traveling. We've missed you.

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10 ace years with this cool cat #thefutureissobrightweneedsunglasses #wanderingwoodsmiths (at Victoria, British Columbia)

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Happy 2018! May the year ahead provide opportunities for learning, growth, new perspective and strength. I’m looking forward to our 2018 plans unfolding, and to the fresh challenges and triumphs that await ~ here, New Years inspiration curtesy of the Venice Guggenheim xo (at The Peggy Guggenheim Collection)

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Megan, kitties, and sunsets, my three favourite things in Rovinj. #croatia (at Rovinj)

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We finally got to climb a whole bunch of rickety old stairs. Too many really. Lots of them wobbled underfoot. @mdwood went first. #croatia #killerstairs #wanderingwoodsmiths (at Church of St. Euphemia, Rovinj)

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Beautiful Split (at Split, Croatia)

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Cats of Split #somanycats #catswhobank #footballcats #wanderingwoodsmiths (at Port of Split)

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The road to Rovinj. #croatia #timelapse #wanderingwoodsmiths

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This bell tower in Split used to have wooden stairs that moved and squeaked as people ascended them. I was relieved yet a bit disappointed to see metal stairs. The rust added a bit of danger I guess. #croatia #split #wanderingwoodsmiths (at Split, Croatia)

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Split! #wanderingwoodsmiths #croatiafullofmagic (at Cathedral of Saint Domnius)

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Shayne, paying respect (at Split, Croatia)

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King’s Landing - I mean Dubrovnik- was rather exceptional (at Dubrovnik - Old Town)

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This familiar scene happens everywhere we go #fatherofcats #catmagnet #menwholovecats #catslovethisguy (at Dubrovnik - Old Town)

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That archway, those stones, that blue vest, those Velcro shoes. What’s not to like about Croatia? #dubrovnik (at Dubrovnik, Croatia)

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Dubrovnik at night is a real charmer. Now I know what Usher meant when he sang, “You make me wanna leave the one I'm with/Start a new relationship with you/This is what you do.” He was talking about cheating on his city. I totally get it. #dubrovnik #wanderingwoodsmiths #photography (at Dubrovnik, Croatia)

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So it turns out that Dubrovnik is amazing. It’s got cats, King’s Landing, a 1500 year old dead guy who refuses to decompose, and all kinds of charm. #dubrovnik #wanderingwoodsmiths #photooftheday (at Dubrovnik, Croatia)

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After some flight trouble and an unexpected stay in Zagreb, we finally made it to Dubrovnik. Can’t wait to explore this place in the daylight #wanderingwoodsmiths #letsgetlost (at Dubrovnik - Old Town)

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This photographer knows how to get low while capturing engagement photos in Italy. I couldn’t help myself; I had to snap a photo. #photographer #wanderingwoodsmiths