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Day 31: Arriving Alive (the final instalment)

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 26 Comments

I begin this last day of writing a month in a minivan in a state of art-pray, thinking about snakes. As a young girl, I often caught garter snakes to play with for short times. Other than foul-smelling pee, they were harmless. You could find them under hay bales at harvest time, and every old … Continue reading Day 31: Arriving Alive (the final instalment)

Day 30: Off Ramp

March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 6 Comments

I laughed when I woke up this morning. How will I ever leave this place? Has it been three days or a week? Time is circular in a portal. Not straight at all. Instead of planning, which always leads me astray, I simply wait and watch. Now with earnest. The first sign comes from Kokopelli. … Continue reading Day 30: Off Ramp

Day 29: Nature Speaks

March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 4 Comments

Words aren’t working today, so I’m going with images. Apparently, I’ve used up my word quota for the week, and I remind myself that communication isn’t restricted to words. So, I’ll take you on a visual journey instead. This first collection of photos were taken up a very night mountain in Cave Creek Canyon; 8,500 … Continue reading Day 29: Nature Speaks

Day 28: No Exit

March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 2 Comments

It’s 6:50 pm and dusk is turning to darkness. I’ve come in from my art-play perch by the creek, and bring Pips inside with me. She would have preferred moving indoors just as the sun dipped below the mountain, but I try to keep us both outside until dark. I have guidelines designed to keep … Continue reading Day 28: No Exit

Day 23: My Outside World

March 25, 2019March 26, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 5 Comments

My time in Arizona is coming to a close, but I want to visit one more area before heading to New Mexico. It’s not easy to leave Indian Breadrocks; it’s been a deeply restful time deep in nature with a dear friend who loves nature as much as I do. There has been very little … Continue reading Day 23: My Outside World

Day 22: Close Encounter

March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 4 Comments

We sat on one ridge, and the bobcat on the other. Kim had his binoculars, and I, my camera with zoom. Pippa lies beside me; as of yet, oblivious to our growing excitement.   It is in a picture-perfect location for a photo. Something right out of a National Geographic. A sculptured rock overhang, sunshine … Continue reading Day 22: Close Encounter

Day 21: An Ode to Play

March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 4 Comments

I used to hate climbing things. I would literally dread a hill or long set of stairs, bargaining with the universe to do extra sit-ups if I could be spared. Today I felt joyfully compelled to climb a rock. I climb slowly and purposefully, knowing this means a physical payment plan tomorrow, but I accept … Continue reading Day 21: An Ode to Play

Day 19: Today’s Traffic

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 5 Comments

I don’t ever have to be convinced to sit in a hot spring, but there is something particularly sweet about a natural hot springs pool in the middle of the desert. The water in the two concrete pools circulates continually. It drains each night and refills each morning when sun hits the solar panels, keeping … Continue reading Day 19: Today’s Traffic

DAY 17: On the Move

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 7 Comments

It takes about a half hour to pack the van. Not bad, considering how I tend to explode out of it when I settle somewhere. A mat, table, camp chair, water jug, dog kennel and my solar panels all need to find their places once again. I take time to tidy as I go. Each … Continue reading DAY 17: On the Move

Day 15: The Places In Between

March 16, 2019March 16, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 4 Comments

I’ve never really been a “fan” of tourist attractions, but I can cook up good fun with very few ingredients, and in the absence of other obvious attractions in an area, have probably visited as many as the next person. Today I took a little day-trip along the Apache Trail, with a plan to stop … Continue reading Day 15: The Places In Between

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