Susan Straley's Blog, page 2
September 14, 2020
A Spark of Joy
Sometimes you start moving forward or your are just plodding along with your life and then you encounter something that surprises you, thrills you, feeds your heart, and reminds you what is great about living.Heather Cox Richardson has been writing a lot about our political landscape lately, but today she paused and instead of the news she shared a picture of a woman in red, on a dock, by an old
September 5, 2020
Boo-hoo and Yippee and Wahoo!
Hello hello, I am still in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. I can't believe it! September already and my departure day is fast approaching. I have had such a great time, I don't want to leave here. For those of you just checking in, I have been staying at a campground in Rhinelander, WI about six miles from my sister's home. I am camping my first season in a little Weeroll camper. It has been great
August 22, 2020
You Can Be A Wellness Tripper
It has been at least 12 days since I last wrote to you.There have been many moments when I am just thrilled to be where I am and doing what I am doing. This is new for me. Outside of taking care of George, I have always wondered if I should be doing something else. It may be a side-effect of COVID distancing that I don't feel rushed to be or do something more than I am at the moment. That is
August 10, 2020
Wee Are Rolling in Rhinelander, WI in Crazy 2020
Hello and Good news! The book sales for Alzheimer's Trippin' with George were real! It wasn't a toad after all. (See the previous post to understand what I mean by that.) As a reminder, I can look at how my advertisements are doing on Amazon. I can see a report that tells me how many shoppers have viewed my ad, how many clicked, and how much was sold. One day I checked and I had only one or
August 3, 2020
Independent Author Illusions - Mouse to Toad
It is a cool grey Monday - 8/3/2020I am loving it! I am feeling free and healthy and satisfied in spite of some disappointments.This is a picture of the one fire I built this whole trip. I sat and watched it for 10 minutes. Then it was done, I was done. All done.There is a hole in the dirt outside the screen-tent where I have my portable sink.The hole is nicely round. One afternoon I was
July 26, 2020
Rainy Day Inside 72 Square Feet
July 26, 2020
Hi!
I hope you are finding ways to feel good about yourself and beat the heat these days.
It is a rainy Sunday. It promises to stop a couple times today so I can get out and walk. I can also go for a drive. My sister says we got about three inches in Villas County, Wisconsin.
There are two places I was thinking of checking out today. If it had not been raining I had planned
Hi!
I hope you are finding ways to feel good about yourself and beat the heat these days.
It is a rainy Sunday. It promises to stop a couple times today so I can get out and walk. I can also go for a drive. My sister says we got about three inches in Villas County, Wisconsin.
There are two places I was thinking of checking out today. If it had not been raining I had planned
July 18, 2020
First-Time Seasonal Camper Settling In
7/18/2020
Greetings from Lake George Campground!
It is Saturday morning and it is raining.
My neighbor here had warned me last night that there were
severe storms in the forecast including possible tornadoes. She said between 3:00 a.m. and 5:30. It is now 5:28 and the Weeroll
isn't rocking yet.
I imagine if I were in my tent-cot I would be stuck in the
prone position.
But
Greetings from Lake George Campground!
It is Saturday morning and it is raining.
My neighbor here had warned me last night that there were
severe storms in the forecast including possible tornadoes. She said between 3:00 a.m. and 5:30. It is now 5:28 and the Weeroll
isn't rocking yet.
I imagine if I were in my tent-cot I would be stuck in the
prone position.
But
July 15, 2020
The Traveler's Shuffle
Hello Readers of this-here journal!
Thank you for being here… there… along for the ride.
Earlier today, both of Lilac’s side and back doors were
open. It is morning but still dark
outside.
I was snuggled in the warmth of my cot with a slight smile,
the quilt was folded double for added warmth.
I heard thunder and then a few drops pinged on the roof and
thudded in the dirt
Thank you for being here… there… along for the ride.
Earlier today, both of Lilac’s side and back doors were
open. It is morning but still dark
outside.
I was snuggled in the warmth of my cot with a slight smile,
the quilt was folded double for added warmth.
I heard thunder and then a few drops pinged on the roof and
thudded in the dirt
July 11, 2020
Visiting and Riding In Madison, WI
Saturday, July 11, 2020
Greetings from Madison, Wisconsin.
I am still thrilled.
This morning when I checked Facebook there was a picture of Peggy
Tresenriter with Alzheimer’s
Trippin’ with George.
She has zipped through both books since I rode with her in
Goodfield, Illinois area. She posted
this lovely review on her Facebook page:
“Finished both of Susan Straley’s books
Greetings from Madison, Wisconsin.
I am still thrilled.
This morning when I checked Facebook there was a picture of Peggy
Tresenriter with Alzheimer’s
Trippin’ with George.
She has zipped through both books since I rode with her in
Goodfield, Illinois area. She posted
this lovely review on her Facebook page:
“Finished both of Susan Straley’s books
July 9, 2020
Madison, Wisconsin, Bicycle Trails Everywhere
July 9, 2020
Hi there! I made it safely to Madison, Wisconsin.
I am sitting writing this in Kathi's den. She has a separate window air conditioner for this room so there is less air exchanged with the rest of the home. I keep having to remind myself to put my mask back on so I don't contaminate her space... just in case.
She made me a lovely koozie for my water bottle.
Last I wrote I was
Hi there! I made it safely to Madison, Wisconsin.
I am sitting writing this in Kathi's den. She has a separate window air conditioner for this room so there is less air exchanged with the rest of the home. I keep having to remind myself to put my mask back on so I don't contaminate her space... just in case.
She made me a lovely koozie for my water bottle.
Last I wrote I was
