Pining for the Fjords

Hello there, all! We hope 2024 treated everyone well, and that this blog post finds you all in excellent health and spirits as yet another year winds down.  We also hope you're reading this post stuffed with delicious food and drink - whatever makes you the happiest and concurs with your specific dietary needs/wishes - as well as being surrounded by the friends and family you love the most! On to the annual wrap-up!  Like in past years, many of the hyperlinks below will lead you to a previous blog post about the trip or event we're discussing, but some will lead you to the restaurant, brewery, or state park for more information.  Have fun clicking around! Getting ready to meet family for dinner in Kingsport, TN in October January 2024 We kicked off the year in our normal style - by bundling the doggos up in the truck and taking the travel trailer on a camping trip - this time, to Roper Lake State Park in Safford, AZ.  Some hiking was accomplished, but mostly we jus...

Howdy, everyone!  It's hard to believe, but we're fast approaching the four month anniversary of signing our closing papers on the house in Richmond, Kentucky, and we're  finally  ready to share interior house pictures with all of you lovely blog readers!   But first, an exterior one! As is pretty normal, it took awhile to get everything settled; although we were unpacked and living comfortably in the house within a month or so, finishing up the interior decorating took substantially longer.  One of the main reasons for this is the bright, sunshiny yellow door you see in the picture above.  When we bought the house, this was the front door: While the black color was fine (if uninspired), it was the massive amount of glass in the door that drove us to find a better solution.  The road in front of the house is moderately busy, and we often have deliveries being dropped on our porch; every time someone drove by, which the dogs could easily see, they ...