Author: being_human

...the texture of sound; dogs in conversation; the vibration of words; the perfection of snowflakes; the taste of curry; the smell of rain; colors that dance; innocent laughter; brother sun & sister moon; a deep breath; saturated stillness...

I, Woman

Posted on March 8, 2020   |   By being_human

It’s the month of March and, apparently, it’s time for us all to celebrate the successful woman. Specifically, this is defined as women who are leaders of industry or some other category of wealth and respectability. Truly I say, bravo to these women who…   Read More →

Leap Day!

Posted on February 29, 2020   |   By being_human

It’s leap day and boy did we take a leap! The long wait for the arrival of our new “home” on wheels for a year – is over. There she sits in the driveway – all 21 feet of her – looking much larger…   Read More →

Empty Spaces

Posted on February 25, 2020   |   By being_human

I’ve been thinking. We have too much stuff and it’s such a burden! When did this epiphany hit me? I’d like to say this revelation came to me while I was riding high in my financial comfort zone – but it didn’t. My thoughts…   Read More →

When the Bluebird Sings

Posted on February 11, 2020   |   By being_human

My older sister, she and I, we have a connection that cannot be broken. When I was a child and into my adulthood I used to feel that she didn’t understand me. Every word I heard from her seemed to weave a message of…   Read More →

Let’s Make a Deal

Posted on February 10, 2020   |   By being_human

Let’s make a deal! I don’t know about you but the process of buying and selling big ticket items is not a favorite pastime of mine. Despite this squeamishness we successfully sold our TaB travel trailer and it was pretty painless. Selling high dollar…   Read More →

Preparing the Tow Vehicle

Posted on February 4, 2020   |   By being_human

Does our Nissan Frontier have what it takes? We thought we needed to purchase a new tow vehicle to haul our 21′ LG Max travel trailer (ETA end of February!) but here’s what we did instead. Our first order of business was to get…   Read More →

Plan for the Future?

Posted on January 22, 2020   |   By being_human

Some of us are good at choosing our careers and creating a financial strategy – a solid plan for the future self. I am not one of those people. Recently, I was asked why we made the decision to sell our home rather then…   Read More →

2020 Vision

Posted on December 3, 2019   |   By being_human

We are soon to be entering the year 2020. I have always fancied that 2020 would be a time for big change – in THE world and in OUR world. You know that space we create for ourselves with each choice we make, day…   Read More →

Veterans Day in Boise!

Posted on November 11, 2019   |   By being_human

We were so honored to participate in this year’s Boise Veterans Day Parade! This years theme was “Letters from Home”. Ken’s grandfather, Nelson G. Douglass, Jr, served in WW1 in the 91st Infantry Division “aka Wild West Division”. He wrote nearly every day to…   Read More →

Question

Posted on October 28, 2019   |   By being_human

One of my favorite creative pastimes is sitting down with a pile of word magnets. I sort them into categories – nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc. Once everything is categorized and organized I choose a word that speaks to me, in this case “question”, and…   Read More →