West Coast Sea Nettles, by Josephine Smith age 15
January 15, 2019 Tuesday Author and Photography: Gabriel Smith (gabrielacrossamerica@gmail.com) Facebook – Photography Across America Instagram The weather is cold with a strong breeze. Gray skies with a medium fog covering the landscape. A large flock of birds came to the field. They were in multiple trees as well as in the yard and tall… Read More Jan 15, 2019 Bird Migration
I am so glad we rented a cabin for a couple of months! Good Granny! It is cold and snowy all winter! My family up north would say, “Duh!” My family in the south would say, “We would never live there!” My family in Missouri is saying, “This is a really bad winter here!” I… Read More Bad Winter Great Cabin
Do my kids really have room to run around inside? While living in a camper is amazing, it does have its drawbacks and small indoor play areas is one of them. With the big December snow storm, we appreciated having the room to spread our many wings and play for the week we were stuck… Read More From Camper to Cabin – day 14
While it may seem that I have disappeared, I have not. While it has been my dream to blog and write and inspire people to live lives that are valuable to God, others, and themselves, my priority is to my family. So while I have seemed to have vanished in the internet world, I have… Read More From Camper to Cabin – a well needed break
The battle is over…I think I won. Time will tell. Cold weather is coming to stay and with it condensation in the camper. If you are a regular reader of my blog you know the struggles I have with condensation. With paper thin walls and extreme temperature differences, water/condensation collects on almost every wall and… Read More Condensation in a Camper…I Might Have Won the Battle!
Looking into the past is an exciting part of our trip. While spending time in southern Missouri, we decided to go to Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield. It was one of the largest battles in the beginning of the Civil War. This battle was the first major Civil War battle west of the Mississippi River.… Read More A Day at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in Battlefield Missouri
Life on the road is just that – Life on the Road. Many aspects of life do not change because we are traveling. There are meals to be cooked, dishes to be done, vacuuming the small floor space daily, laundry, schooling, baths, clipping toe nails, playing, paying bills, catching up on paperwork. Our views always change… Read More The View From My Front Door
The Chadwick Motorcycle and ATV Use Area, located in southern Missouri’s Mark Twain National Forest, is home to some of the most rugged trails in America. Join us as we explore these incredible trails on mountain bikes, and attempt to conquer the most legendary part of this famous off-road trail system: Dairy Queen Hill! Watch… Read More Mountain Biking the Chadwick Motorcycle & ATV Use Area