In the least expected places, you’ll find them …. I’m yet again in another local chapter of VORA—The Visionary Optimists of Rural Actualizers! Okay, there isn’t an official club . . . yet . . . but there needs to be. For real. In every rural town I’ve been to I’ve been struck by how many of these people I meet. Here, in Roseburg, I’m relishing my time being caught in the Roseburg VORA vortex. Wherever I go, there’s nothing…
A library coming back to life deserves celebration! Today I went to the launch party for the summer reading program at Roseburg Library. It was packed! There were balloons, games, puzzles, card games, and even individual servings of ice-cream made the library way. Kids (with adults) got zip-locked bags of cream tucked within zip-lock bags of ice. They shook the bags until the heavy cream turned to ice cream. Very cool! As I walked around the room, I almost…
It’s budget tally time. Each month I do a TALLIES AND TOLLS. I review all my expenses to see how close I get in my attempt to live on the income of an average rural individual. To read the first post about why I’m doing this click here. My tally this week: I’m still in the red but getting closer to being afloat again. For people just starting to follow me, this is an experiment. By living on a rural…
People often ask, “What is it like to travel alone as a woman?” I’m never sure exactly how to answer this. I don’t know what it would be like to travel as any other person. What fascinates me though, and what I’m ever grateful for, is that after 45,000 miles I continue to be awed by the way people take care of me in ways I’ve rarely experienced before in my life. Yes, without a doubt, age and color influence…
