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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 25: A Foot.

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 9 Comments

There are times I’m prepared to pay $52 for the luxury of having 24 hours to take two baths, a hot shower, do three loads of laundry, update my iPad and phone, take a swim, buy water, make important phone calls, clean the inside of the van, wash out my fridge, download music and be … Continue reading Day 25: A Foot.

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 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 9: Superior Superior

March 10, 2019March 10, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 8 Comments

After a while on the road, you will begin to recognize a perfect boondocking location pretty quickly. It’s different for everyone, but I want to share why Superior, Arizona has it’s hooks in me. I think the population of Superior is about 4000. Give or take 1000. This is a perfect size town for me. … Continue reading Day 9: Superior Superior

Day Three: Free Birds

March 4, 2019March 4, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 6 Comments

Desert News: The Sonoran Bird Collective is gathering this week near the Peralta Trailhead in Arizona to celebrate the desert bloom with traditional gospels. Performances begin at sunrise and go well into the evening. Everyone is invited. Admission is Free. It’s glorious here. I can’t leave yet. How can I leave half way through a … Continue reading Day Three: Free Birds

Day Two: Life is a Highway(s).

March 3, 2019March 3, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 4 Comments

Human Beings appear to travel at least two great highways in life.  One is a visible, external one. It’s the one usually described in our obituary. It sometimes includes actual highways and it moves us from place to place. Roadsigns along the way name our important relationships and life events; distances are measured in years. … Continue reading Day Two: Life is a Highway(s).

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