Yesterday I moved out of my lovely home-away-from-home in Hayesville, NC and headed to Asheville. On the way, I enjoyed lunch and browsing at the City Lights Cafe and Bookstore in Sylva, NC. I’m in Asheville for two nights couchsurfing with David and Deanne. I met them yesterday at 4pm and we’re already making plans…
Author: renaissancerebecca
The Wonders of Technology
“Guess what?” my father said, sounding like a little kid with a secret he couldn’t wait to tell me. “What?” I asked, still half-asleep even though it was nearly 9AM. “Larry set it up so you can log in to my computer! From anywhere! Isn’t that great?” This, indeed, was news worth waking up for. …
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep….
Planning one trip can be a little stressful. Planning a year of trips might just drive me crazy. In the first six months of this trip, I’ve slept on 23 different surfaces – air mattresses, couches, futons and beds of all sizes – in seven different states. I’ve stayed in the homes of nine friends…
Serendipity
“I forgot a bag again,” I thought this morning as I set off on my morning walk. The beer can glistening in the morning sun reminded me that I wanted to bring a bag on my walk to collect the cans I see along the way. I counted twenty the other day. By the time…
Learning New Things
They literally stopped me on my morning walk – the yellow daffodil blooms vibrant against a deep green hillside. I pulled my cell phone out of my jacket pocket to take a picture. I’ve wanted to take a photography class but haven’t made it a priority yet. In the meantime, I’ve been playing with the…
Another successful dreamer….
I was dragging. The clean laundry laid on my unmade bed. The red suitcase on the floor waited for me to unpack it. I had Pandora playing on my computer and was trudging through organizing Christmas bags, boxes, and bows when my phone rang. I was delighted to see it was my friend Carolyn, with…
10,000 Steps
“You’re doing the Camino?” he asked. “Did you start practicing yet?” “No,” I replied sheepishly. “But it’s not until May, so I’ve got time.” He looked at me with wide eyes. “You should be out there – at least an hour every day.” It was August, 2011. I was not planning on starting my preparations…
29 Gifts – Again
Some of you may recall that last year I read and then participated in the 29 Gifts project. For those of you that don’t know what this is, here’s the story in a nut shell: A woman named Cami Walker was diagnosed with MS shortly after her marriage. She was feeling pretty miserable – physically…
Learning New Things
Is it just me, or is everyone as stimulated as I am by making things? Whether it’s cooking or crafts, I’m just “in my element” when I’m making something. And if it’s something I’ve never made before, well that’s a whole other level of fun, mystery, and sometimes frustration. In the last three days I’ve…
A Day in the Life – My Work Exchange
I used to be a morning person. I’d wake up before my 7:30 alarm, open the small notebook next to my bed and jot down all that I needed/wanted to do today. If the list was getting too long, I’d cross out things. You can only do so much in one day. I’d then hop…
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