Author Archive: tkscovill
Hanging On Just a Little Bit Longer
Still, there are those last few things that haven’t made it to the “sell” pile yet. I don’t want to overanalyze, but part of this rebirthing process is understanding how you got to where you are and why you don’t want to go back where you just came from. Having said that, here are a …
Other baggage
Then there are the things I feel mostly detatched from: Trek Navigator Bike I got this bike four years ago for my birthday. It cost more than any other birthday present I had ever bought myself. I felt entitled. I had a desire to get back to that time in my twenties when I rode …
The Emotional Side of Garage Sales
For the last five Saturdays we have had a garage sale from our 10×20 storage shed. Four of those Saturdays it rained. Last Saturday it was beautiful. By then we had sold most of the big stuff. So we were getting $1-2 for what was left…everything except for the few “good” items that remained. Still, …
Beach Art
<a We went to the beach just after a storm and here are some of the things we saw: Twisted Kelp Muscle Shell Muscle Shell Posing on a Rock Kelp Trees Twisty Seagrass Heart Shell Heart Shell in a Grass Frame Group Photo Follow me if you wanna see more!
Eight Cycles of Seven Years
(written on September 13, 2013) These are flowers given to me by my daughters, Jennifer and Rebecca. So sweet!! Today is Friday the 13th. Fifty-six years ago I was born on another Friday the 13th. My aunt’s dog also had 13 puppies on that day. Does that seem strange? I guess it might if you’re …
End of the Season Thoughts
We’ve joked about being gypsies, but it turns out not to be such a joke after all. I feel fortunate to have seen so much of this country, and, ironically, the traveling has really just begun. I know one day I’ll be back here, well, maybe not here, but somewhere in this vicinity. California has …
Sales Pitch, Sort of
“So, how do I get a membership to this camping club?” you may ask. Well, let me tell you, it’s easy, and not as expensive as you may think. Years ago, being a member of Thousand Trails was pretty exclusive. People paid upwards of $10,000 to be lifetime members, which meant that they had year-round …
Synopsis of the Summer
For the first month or so, Lake of the Springs was hot and dusty and just a little too wide-open for me. But I adjusted eventually, once I discovered civilization again. Yuba City, is about 45 minutes from us, has a cute downtown, a few decent restaurants, a health food store, several Starbucks, and an …
Life at Lake of the Springs
***** When I first arrived here everything looked vaguely familiar. Ten years ago we lived in Sonoma County, and, other than the lack of vineyards and million dollar houses, this area looks the same: lots of Oak and Manzanita trees on gently sloping hills with huge boulders poking up through the earth. Here and there …
Plans? Why Bother?
“Nothing ever turns out the way you planned. Ever.” This is a quote from one of my favorite meditation teachers, Pema Chodron. Sometimes she says things that really irritate me. But she’s right. I’ve recently realized that no matter how carefully I plan something, no matter how detailed I make my dreams, and no matter …
on the road to simplicity 