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Day 11: Leaning In

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 9 Comments

I feel the rain closing in. Picketpost is doing its best to hold it back, but you can see it climbing that mountain, and just know eventually it’s going to lower itself over the other side. But I’ve decided it doesn’t matter. There is such peace when I stop running away from something. Today I … Continue reading Day 11: Leaning In

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 6: Curiousity Cards

March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 7 Comments

Pip and I walked at sunrise and didn’t see another awakened soul, even in this densely populated camp. Made my bed, put on coffee and sat in the sunshine, listening mostly to traffic and rounds being fired at a nearby gun club, until my friend arose. At other times, this might have irritated me in … Continue reading Day 6: Curiousity Cards

Day 5: When Lost isn’t All Lost

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 8 Comments

I searched for those keys at the crack of dawn, for as long as I could. It’s hard to intently scan the ground in a blooming desert, without falling under the spell of every wildflower and sparkling rock. You try focusing on the desert floor when every bird for a mile around is singing, and … Continue reading Day 5: When Lost isn’t All Lost

Day Four: Desert Attack

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 8 Comments

Woke up, put on coffee and ate a bag of peanuts on the east side of the van, where Pippa and I met up with Sunshine for breakfast. Sometimes she just stays like this for a minute or so. Nose up. Still. Soaking it all in. My in-house batteries (responsible for running my fridge, lights … Continue reading Day Four: Desert Attack

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 4: Waiting for a Bite

June 5, 2018 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 1 Comment

I went fishing with a friend in Arizona this winter. Words would have made noise in the quiet beauty of that desert lake. No fish were biting, but I contentedly watched as he rhythmically casted, again and again. There was a lovely whirrrrrrr, and the line would hit the water some distance away. If he … Continue reading Day 4: Waiting for a Bite

Day 3: Rain Day

June 4, 2018 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 3 Comments

Friends think I’m kooky when I sleep in my van rather than their comfortable guest room. Especially when the weather is “bad.”  But my van is a cocoon and I’m a happy caterpillar, even when the skies open up.  Last night we fell asleep to rain pounding on the roof. We slept long and deep, … Continue reading Day 3: Rain Day

Day 1: Setting the Table

June 3, 2018June 3, 2018 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 9 Comments

My high school reunion coincided with the launch of this adventure- poor planning on my part!  Since it included social eating and festivities, not much happened in the local food department on day one, I’m afraid. My apologies for the delay. Now let’s get this show on the road! I think we should start by … Continue reading Day 1: Setting the Table

A Month in a Minivan: Day 2

February 3, 2018February 3, 2018 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 16 Comments

I wake up naturally when the sun crests the horizon. Although I have window covers, I rarely use them in the desert. I like looking outside at night, and I have lots of space around me. Even though the moonlight sometimes keeps me up, I am fascinated by the strange blue light it casts in … Continue reading A Month in a Minivan: Day 2

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