Loving My Desert Season
Until this weekend, I have been in or on the edges of the desert for close to two months. Winter in this country can be a surprise. It may dip…
Category Archives: Janet Arnold
From the Desert: What I Know Today
From somewhere in the Sonoran Desert… This is what I know today. It is thrilling to see desert big horn sheep in their natural habitat. Don’t sit on a cholla…
Finally, Full Timing
Since the end of January I have been “on the road.” I have been on the run from my dentist. I remained in San Diego much longer than I expected….
Friends and Fellow Travelers
Since my husband, Jim, died from metastatic cancer four years ago, I have found myself being shy of people and groups of people. I bought my SS Agile 8 months after he…
Benefits of Using your RV as a “Sag Wagon” for Long Distance Bikers
Last summer I was a “sag wagon” for my friend Cat. Sag stands for service and gear. She bicycled the Pacific Coast from Vancouver BC to the border of California and Mexico….
Ending One Journey-Starting Another
There’s been a major direction change on my adventure down the coast with by bicycling friend, Cat, and her pups. We have chosen to separate. Cat is strong and is cycling…
Signs, Signs Everywhere a Sign
Reading signs is a part of my travel experience. They will tell you where to go, where not to go, what is open and what is not. I have been…
Bridges, Love Those Bridges
I have seriously fallen in love with bridges. I have always loved them, but now I have arrived at the point where I want to take a picture of each…
Who says you have to be on the go all the time?
Sometimes, it’s nice to sit a spell. Or at least stay and slow down a little. A week and a half ago, my friend Cat went solo, as she bicycles south…
The Hooligans Make Their Way to Oregon
Today my friend Cat and her pups, biked across the Astoria-Megler Bridge arriving in Oregon. Her SAG wagon (my Roadtrek RV), Elsie the Cat and me, had gone on ahead to…
Biking & Riding the West Coast
As of four days ago I have begun my official duty as the “sag wagon” for my friend and compatriot, Cat. She and her dogs are bicycling the Pacific Coast…
Have You Ever Had One of Those Days?
Have you ever had one of those days? Mine came last Monday in Crescent City, California. I had been in the area for close to a week. My travel along the ocean…
Beginning the Nomadic Lifestyle
Last Tuesday, July 19, I left San Diego to begin my nomadic life as a full tim RVer, in my sweet little Roadtrek. I broke myself in easy. My first…
Getting Ready to Roll
My sticks and bricks home sold a week ago. After a very busy month, I needed time to relax and settle in to my new home on wheels. On closing…
House For Sale-Change is in the Air
This past Monday, my realtor and I went “live”. My home is up for sale. I have been working on the house since February getting it ready for this moment….
Being Prepared-In Case of Emergency
Ah, my broken ankle mishap in the desert is almost behind me. I am starting to plan an extended trip in my Roadtrek. I am finding that getting ready to…
Roadtreking at Home
As I write this post, I am sitting in my cute, little Roadtrek in my driveway, on a very wet and rainy day. Elsie the cat has also joined me in this…
An RVing “Adventure” in the Desert
This past weekend I met up with Roadtreking pals Mary Zuschlag and Linda Peden in Anza Borrego Desert State Park. A friend of mine joined us for Friday night. It…