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Settling in at Redfish Lodge

September 27, 2011January 27, 2021 ~ Kana Smith ~ 1 Comment

I tend to forget the brilliant wattage of stars until I'm away from the electric lights that dim them... We're not exactly roughing it here--magazine staffers and spouses in a picturesque but modern four-bedroom log cabin with full kitchen, two-story stone fireplace, hot water, outlet for my iPad, coffee pot (and imported coffee), view of … Continue reading Settling in at Redfish Lodge

Packing Pro

September 25, 2011January 27, 2021 ~ Kana Smith ~ 16 Comments

“When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.” ~Susan Heller I’m supposed to be writing about Travel Destinations in Montana. Clearly I’m not. I promised myself I’d turn in my 17 Montana articles by the end of today--but hey, it’s only … Continue reading Packing Pro

Captain Kid

September 25, 2011January 27, 2021 ~ Kana Smith ~ 6 Comments

"Two of the greatest gifts we can give our children are roots and wings." ~Hodding Carter When I was a youngster, my parents routinely put me "in charge" of different elements of our travels--navigating London subways with my postcard-map in hand, or selecting which whale-watching boat to charter from the Cape Cod jetty. I realize … Continue reading Captain Kid

Burning the Script

September 23, 2011January 27, 2021 ~ Kana Smith ~ 134 Comments

“The life you have led doesn’t need to be the only life you have.” ~ Anna Quindlen We used to operate within limited lives, my husband and I—limited by the ruts of our career paths, by our addictions, by former spouses, by people’s views of us, by the “scripts” we believed we had to follow...  … Continue reading Burning the Script

A day at the “office”

September 23, 2011June 7, 2017 ~ Kana Smith ~ 11 Comments

These days I get to list my job as "writer"... A new and wonderful development for a person who has always been a writer, but back-burnered the practice of it...

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"As for me, I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote. I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts."

~ Herman Melville, Moby-Dick

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    The Luttie Board on The Accidental Cat LadyMarch 17, 2026

    Another one good situation how love grows in an unexpected ways. Just amazing, from one cat to five. I am…

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    Cats are the best! They're a lot of work, but they're still the best. I loved reading your story!

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    I'm so happy to have stumbled upon this post. My daughter and I (both allergic, plus I'm also asthmatic) started…

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    so beautiful ♥️

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