There are always challenges to moving and getting settled in, so this move is really no different. We chose to downsize for financial and personal reasons. Alaska can be expensive for many things, groceries being the number one thing. With our large family of big eaters we needed to cut costs someplace and housing was… Continue reading Making it work
Tag: Moving
Settling in
We are steadily settling in here at what we affectionately call "The Cabin". We pulled in to AK last Friday and got right into the house. Our landlord met us here as we drove up :-)Our first might here saw the final demise of our old faithful air mattresses. It went flat on us 4x… Continue reading Settling in
Crossing borders
Yesterday we pulled into Montana and enjoyed the view of the high plains, rolling hills, and the Rockies in he background. Montana quickly got on my bad side as we followed the GPS through two rounds of totally torn up highway and a massive detour which placed us 2 hours behind schedule. The worst part… Continue reading Crossing borders
I remember when…
I really enjoy memories, even when I don't get all the facts right 😉  In fact, this is a common joke among the sisters, that I can hardly remember anything and my younger sister Beth never forgets 😦 The past few days have been full of fun and adventure in the Black Hills of SD.… Continue reading I remember when…
Tidbits from the trip so far
I almost didn't get this done today. Â We have been on the road for a while now, but we have just today begun the long stretch of hotel living and long miles to cover. But I have the kids bathed, the oldest is sitting in the laundry room down the room babysitting the dirty laundry,… Continue reading Tidbits from the trip so far
On the road again
We just rolled away from the home where I grew up. It's always hard to pull away with my folks standing out front waving. Last night my sisters shared some tears with mom and I. We keep telling each other "till next year, just next year."My mother had meat for the smoker and meat for… Continue reading On the road again
Why I love coming home
There are many reasons why I love coming home to Iowa (though I have not been a resident for over 10 years):-- the look of corn in rows for miles and miles. Whether they resemble green shoots sitting in acres of rows or the tall stalks I remember detassling. -- seeing cows gathered together in… Continue reading Why I love coming home
Kay's Little Korner 