The Blog

  • What I want to share.

    What I want to share.

    What am I doing going out there when things are so sweet here? ~ Here I am. On an idyllic ranch on a wild river in some little mountains full of bounty, beauty and blessings. A loving husband, the greatest friends and neighbors this woman could want, cats and dogs, chicks and ducks and a Read more

  • Ready or not…

    Ready or not…

    You can’t wait until you’re ready or you’d never go. It’s kinda like having kids. No matter how much planning and preparing you try to do (and you do have to do a lot), it seems like it’s never enough. So there you are, the clock is ticking and it’s time to go and still Read more

  • Beginning.

    Beginning.

    It’s not pretty. It’s not polished or smooth or comfortable. It’s not easy. In fact, so far it is a helluva lot harder than I thought it would be. Blame it on a learning curve. This one like a tsunami The horses and I are out of shape, over the hill, and wondering whose idea Read more

  • A hot slow ride.

    A hot slow ride.

    So long Trinity County with your scars of burns, grows, fires lines and logging roads and all the beauty and character they add to your wild mountains and rivers. See you again soon. To all those in wildwood who helped and shared so much, especially Darcy, Tracy, Rick and Chadwick . Thanks to Liz for Read more

  • A low point.

    A low point.

    A long quiet rambling here, friends, as I’m finding myself with down time. Something I haven’t had much of yet. Takes both hands and your full attention to ride alongside traffic. All that long quiet riding I’d been dreaming about, sitting back in the saddle and enjoying the ride, hasn’t exactly happened yet. It’s been Read more

  • Onward, in a round about  way.

    Onward, in a round about  way.

    Just over three weeks and more than 130 miles into this adventure. Seems like a whole lot behind me, and yet a helluva lot more ahead Well, I really have wanted to post more regularly. This journey is a trip, and one I want to share. Additionally there are so many I have met along Read more