Month: November 2016
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Our trip ended up taking a pretty unexpected turn. But I have so much to be thankful for – like being able to spend Thanksgiving with family in Fayetteville. Michael and I got started on the prep work on Tuesday. Michael prepared a nice brine, and then we prepared the bird. Here are the tools…
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Adjusting to the new routine
I feel kind of lucky that we arrived in Fayetteville during the fall. I mean, I’ve been here during the summer – once. It was so hot and so humid that I thought I might melt. You can make fun of me for that. I deserve it! I actually grew up outside of Chicago, a…
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Fall in Fayetteville, AR
I have to say, we picked a great time to arrive in Fayetteville. Temperatures are in the 60s – 70s every day, and overnight lows are in the upper 30s. (Although I think it’s pretty funny how the weather forecasters are insisting that it’s cold out there!) We’re settling in to a new routine here. It…
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Arizona to Arkansas: the new Kessel Run
After reluctantly leaving the Grand Canyon on October 31st, we headed south towards Flagstaff. After all the isolation of southern Utah this actually came as a bit of a shock. I mean, it was great to be able to choose between PetCo or PetSmart for dog food, instead of struggling to find anyone who even…
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A big change. Plus, a big hole in the ground!
We started this adventure not knowing what would really happen along the way. So in some ways, our next step shouldn’t be that big of a surprise. Well, maybe it is. Whatever. We decided to head to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to help out Michael’s parents. More details to come on that – or not, I would like to…
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Isolated, beautiful southern Utah
Moving on from Capitol Reef was hard, but we had a shipment to pick up in Boulder, UT. See, a while back Michael had sent his beloved Blundstone boots in for a warranty evaluation. They sent him a brand new pair of boots. Of course, they sent the boots to our mailing address, which is…