Is waiting for a purchase offer on Valentines Day ironic or apropos? When I was in high school, my long-term boyfriend jetted off to Hawaii for a two week vacation with his father. He called several times in the first week of his stay, but I missed every single call although I spent the majority … Continue reading House Hunting Chronicles: the waiting ❤️ →

I stopped at this creek on my walk today. As often happens, I was drawn to the sound of rushing water. I stood mesmerized by millions of tiny water droplets moving down from the mountains, toward another creek, another outlet. The rushing waters, the lack of stability for those droplets, the knowledge that nothing that … Continue reading House Hunting Chronicles: Feeling Unmoored →

Photo by Colton Thompson We are three days away from officially listing our house for sale. The punch list is shrinking at a good pace; the marketing photos have been taken; the inspections are complete. We broke down and rented a storage unit, which has freed up some space in the garage. I have found … Continue reading House Hunting Chronicles: T minus 3 days →

So much has happened since my last blog post, yet not much is new. The "much" is more packing, sorting, cleaning, patching, purging, inspections, and a few tears. Way back in June, I was sure that we only needed two months to get everything done. My, how optimistic I was! Recently purging has included letting … Continue reading House Hunting Chronicles: Are we done yet? →

When I was a kid I was fascinated with Virginia City, Nevada. I loved the hills, the old buildings, the wooden sidewalks, the sweet shop, the sarsaparilla, the jewelry stores, the history of gold miners, pretty much everything except the dirt and heat. During one visit I talked my grandparents into buying me a chance … Continue reading Mining My History →