2017: A Year for Reading Rihla

January 6, 2017January 9, 2017 ~ Kana Smith ~ 4 Comments

Boise Idaho is bearing up under record-breaking conditions this week. We have more snow on the ground than EVER. (Well, at least the "ever" that dates from 1875 when someone started measuring.) We have wind-chill warnings for -25F and more snow on the way, possibly to be followed next week by rain, of all things, … Continue reading 2017: A Year for Reading Rihla

Changing My Story

January 4, 2017January 5, 2017 ~ Kana Smith ~ 5 Comments

Sometimes the really simple stuff is the hardest to get my hard head around... How is it, for example, that I can have a goal and know what it is and face no real impediments---yet it doesn't materialize? When there's not some external obstacle, why don't I get that goal accomplished? Well, it all comes down to ME, … Continue reading Changing My Story

Don’t Be JAFO

January 2, 2017January 9, 2017 ~ Kana Smith ~ 2 Comments

I said a probable goodbye to a dear friend today. Pat just had a massive stroke; he's in a coma on life support and not expected to make it back to us. Knowing that he wouldn't be talking to me (but who knows, might be able to hear me) I stopped at the hospital today … Continue reading Don’t Be JAFO

RV Wintering

January 1, 2017January 1, 2017 ~ Kana Smith ~ 4 Comments

I'm still learning things about RV living---the right things to do, the right words to use... Like the difference between "winterizing" an RV (getting it ready for winter storage when you're not using it) and actually WINTERING in an RV. Cliffs Notes version: Everything changes with the weather! We've had snow for weeks, and now … Continue reading RV Wintering

Things About My 2016 (List#6)

December 31, 2016January 5, 2017 ~ Kana Smith ~ 6 Comments

The New-Year mark is a time for lists, even for people who aren't as obsessed with them as I am. In the spirit of "contained chaos" (see yesterday's list and my underwear drawer) this is a rather random list of "Things About 2016," as I experienced it... It's not a comprehensive list of all the "big … Continue reading Things About My 2016 (List#6)

(List#5) Things I Love About Lists

December 30, 2016December 30, 2016 ~ Kana Smith ~ 3 Comments

My journal is full of lists. To-do lists, a packing list for our Christmas trip, lists of words (did you know that "glazomania" means "a passion for list-making"?)... Yes, I almost just embarked on a comprehensive list of my lists. What IS it about lists that I love so much? Lists allow for compartmentalized chaos. (Kind of like … Continue reading (List#5) Things I Love About Lists

Put it on a Bumper Sticker: RV Edition (List#4)

December 29, 2016December 30, 2016 ~ Kana Smith ~ 3 Comments

Time for another little list! I used to love the idea of a turtle carrying its "home" on its back, and I love the same thing about portability-of-home now that I'm living in an RV! For those of us who can travel with our homes on our backs (or towed behind a truck, anyway), the whole … Continue reading Put it on a Bumper Sticker: RV Edition (List#4)