Guanajuato
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2019, May 01 — 1 minute read- Posts
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Mother's Day Gratitude Project
My mom spent two nights and a day alone in El Terreno. She could’ve been...
2019, Apr 10 — 2 minute read — 1 commentsIs that a fawn?
The last time we crossed the border one agent asked “Is that a fawn?” She...
2019, Apr 08 — 1 minute read — 1 commentsCrossing the border with pets
Ever crossed an international border with pets? If you were driving, you probably faced more...
2019, Apr 04 — 2 minute read — 1 commentsWho we're not taking
We’ll miss our neighbors (especially the humans, but the dogs, too). We miss Booker every...
2019, Mar 16 — 1 minute read — 1 commentsBorder security
We love the neighbor dogs! Ever since Torce introduced us to our wonderful neighbors we’ve...
2019, Feb 19 — 2 minute readButterfly food and babies
Not only do the caterpillars depend on milkweed as their sole food source, adult monarchs...
2019, Feb 04 — 3 minute read — 2 commentsRoaming the drylands
We have freedom to roam out here, and I’m learning to see the beauty in...
2019, Feb 02 — 1 minute readMattress review for living in a van with pets
There are myriad challenges when living in a van with pets. Like infestations and losing...
2019, Jan 31 — 2 minute readKeeping Gris company
Isn’t it a gift to return to “normal” life and be grateful for small blessings?...
2019, Jan 29 — 2 minute read — 2 commentsEl Terreno, Incomplete
We’ve been house/dog-sitting in the city, so our vanlife is on hold. The dogs are...
2019, Jan 27 — 2 minute readHappy trails, happy tails
The best thing about living en El Terreno? Hiking. (Avocados are on the list, though.)...
2019, Jan 24 — 2 minute readTime for that bottle of wine
We had a lousy day last week, beginning with my running the truck off the...
2018, Dec 11 — 3 minute read — 3 commentsSaying goodbye to Booker
Since Booker died in the middle of a long roadtrip, we haven’t had “normal life”...
2018, Dec 04 — 1 minute readHow's the dog retirement home?
You may recall that our dog retirement home gained two kittens but lost one dog...
2018, Dec 01 — 2 minute read — 1 commentsDay of the Dead
The Day of the Dead, like virtually all holidays, is an excuse to eat extra...
2018, Nov 01 — 2 minute readGoing camping
Why go camping if you live in a van? I’ve wanted to pitch a tent...
2018, Oct 23 — 2 minute readGetting stuck again?
We left San Antonio Monday morning. We expected something would go wrong, since our last...
2018, Oct 23 — 2 minute readBooker's last stop
Our longest driving day (hopefully) was Saturday, leaving Morelia. We stopped for bathroom and gas...
2018, Oct 22 — 4 minute read — 2 comments11 chickens...but counting
Phillip puts a lot into our chickens, from crawling around in their poop to fix...
2018, Sep 19 — 2 minute read — 1 commentsHannah
Hannah proves that you can teach an old dog new tricks. She’s changed more than...
2018, Sep 07 — 3 minute read — 2 commentsBooker
Booker is a constant cuddler. He and Max lived together virtually their whole lives (though...
2018, Sep 06 — 2 minute read — 2 commentsMax
Hannah greets us with a face lick, Booker climbs in our lap, Max cuddles with...
2018, Sep 05 — 3 minute read — 1 commentsWho is the cutest pest in the garden?
Turtle? Is it some form of ladybug (and therefore welcome) or some bad tortoise bug?...
2018, Aug 28 — 1 minute read — 6 commentsWhat $40 gets you at the vet in Mexico
We crossed the border with three senior dogs and acquired two kittens in Morelia. We...
2018, Aug 21 — 1 minute read — 4 commentsGiving dogs medicine
Not the same realm of challenge as getting cats to take medicine, but depending on...
2018, Aug 18 — 2 minute readHiking with old dogs
We love hiking but our old dogs can’t keep up. But we put hiking on...
2018, Aug 13 — 3 minute read — 2 commentsCut out the middle man!
Thankfully, Max is better (for now) and sleeping through the night! Poor old fella has...
2018, Aug 10 — 3 minute read — 4 commentsWe're stuck
How did we end up living in a van? Well, first we decided to live...
2018, Aug 07 — 3 minute readDog retirement home
Do you ever feel like you’re not doing enough? Look at the clock and realize...
2018, Aug 05 — 2 minute readBlogging and couching
Blogging about our permaculture adVanture shares a few laughs, groans, and insight connects us to...
2018, Jul 31 — 1 minute read — 1 commentsStuff we have to do before breakfast
wake up before dawn to Max puking (must’ve gotten into some cat food yesterday and...
2018, Jul 18 — 3 minute read — 5 commentsI sleep with six
For two days the kittens hid under the shed. For the next three days they...
2018, Jul 14 — 2 minute readMass murder
Whoever thinks organic farmers are touchy-feeling pacifists doesn’t know any. There’s a lot of killing...
2018, Jul 13 — 2 minute readClean
The day I tossed a (firm) dog turd out of our bed, finished making that...
2018, Jul 11 — 3 minute readFamily trip
Sometimes we all need to pile into the truck and go to the vet. Vacunas...
2018, Jul 09 — 1 minute readWind
All the elements feel more extreme here - the sun is stronger, hotter. Afternoon wind...
2018, Jul 05 — 1 minute readGranizo
The rainy season started early this year. Every day, usually late afternoon, we get a...
2018, May 14 — 2 minute readChicken tractor
Phillip has almost finished this chicken tractor! Max loves it. With styrofoam roofing it’s not...
2018, May 07 — 1 minute read — 3 comments