Book Review: Nomadland by Jessica Bruder
Todd reads the book Nomadland and reflects on the time when he and his family lived similarly and how they ended up that way. Continue reading Book Review: Nomadland by Jessica Bruder
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Memories from an Album Cover
A silly Facebook meme sends Todd back in time over 20 years to a simpler time. Continue reading Memories from an Album Cover
Leaving (A to Z Blog Challenge – “L” – April 2019)
I have told several stories about our time in the yurt, but I have never explained what happened afterward. How did we go from living in the woods to living in a highrise apartment in a whole different country? At … Continue reading Leaving (A to Z Blog Challenge – “L” – April 2019)
Bear Attack – (A to Z Blog Challenge – “B” – April 2019)
As many of you know, we lived in a yurt in the woods from 1999 to 2001 when our son was between the ages of 5 months and two years old. When we moved there our eight cats moved with … Continue reading Bear Attack – (A to Z Blog Challenge – “B” – April 2019)
Yurt Years: Staying Warm (English)
Ava Missouri, December, 2000 Staying warm when living in a yurt is a constant battle. I always need to keep an eye on how much wood is left in the wood pile. If it has less than enough wood in … Continue reading Yurt Years: Staying Warm (English)
Yurt Years: Staying Warm (हिंदी में)
मैं बहुत उत्साहित हूँ क्योंकि आज मेरा ब्लॉग हिंदी भाषा में है | आज मैं अपने जीवन के बारे में हिंदी में लिखूंगा | जंगल में एक आधुनिक झोपड़ी (तम्बू ) में रहते हुए गर्म रहना नित्य एक युद्ध लड़ने … Continue reading Yurt Years: Staying Warm (हिंदी में)
Yurt Years: Early Digital Nomad Life
As my current job ends and I start to look at how my new life might look, I am leaning very strongly toward a work life like I had when we lived in the yurt – a life that I saw summarized in a quote by Tim O’Reilly just this morning:
“Money is like gasoline during a road trip. You don’t want to run out of gas on your trip, but you’re not doing a tour of gas stations.” Continue reading Yurt Years: Early Digital Nomad Life
Yurt Years: Off to Work
April 2000 – Ava, Missouri Sage comes back from working on the computer at the house with a message. “Mal called. He wants to know if you can come down and help him with his computer.” I finish the dishes, and … Continue reading Yurt Years: Off to Work
Yurt Years: Daegan’s Instincts
We’re getting to a pretty decent routine of living – all of the necessities are covered. Cooking is now done on a gas stove, we have gravity fed “running water” (cold only) from a jug near our sink that runs down the drain and outside. My day even has a bit of a routine… Continue reading Yurt Years: Daegan’s Instincts
Yurt Years: Our First Mornings
The sun rises early in the summer, and I can feel Daegan beginning to fidget in the bed next to us. All four windows of the yurt are open and the door is wide open as well, providing a cool breeze. Continue reading Yurt Years: Our First Mornings
Go Outside Today 