I drove back to Colorado this week. I was thinking the COLD was going to be a big hassle so I tried to take the warmest route home. However, all routes to Colorado had below freezing temps in the night. I camped at an RV park- first time since December 23rd, 2019 I am an official BOONDOCKER- the van and I do NOT need to be plugged into electricity. The long hot shower was divine!
The 2nd day I drove over 400 miles to try to find warmer nights but found myself camping in a parking lot in Bayfield, CO where the morning temp was 14! Ice on the inside and outside of my metal/ fiberglass van. A mile into my trip I saw a bald eagle, a couple of deer and a field of shimmering fields of snow covered in diamonds! The evergreens were covered in ice that shined through sunlit forests.

After a visit to Joyful Journey Hot Springs I spent the night in Salida with Rita Reid an old friend who I haven’t seen in ages.

Saturday morning found me traveling a 2 lane road to Denver- 285. Twenty miles outside of Salida a traffic accident stopped any progress for 2 hours. I got out my binoculars and checked out the mountains all around me.
I now have a new maRKETING tool- when I am in a traffic jam I should pull over to the side- get out my Pstyle cart and walk down the line of cars!

I arrived in Lakewood to beautiful Colorado weather- sunny and warm. Last two nights in a brick & mortar house I have found myself hot and sweaty! Lifestyle changes!
Colorado is beautiful and I am happy to call her HOME!

Hello from Plomsa Bureau of Land Management. I arrived in the Sonora Desert on December 9th, 2019. It has taken me until yesterday to find my own time & space- my wish of meditating in the desert, finding the spiritual side of living and having very little stress.  I am now meditating, journaling, singing, praying, playing, sighing, laughing, crying, collecting rocks, pulling cards, dreaming, planning, seeing hummingbirds, understanding, drawing blanks, releasing honey bees from the van (don’t think they are desert killer bees) and enjoying my lovely desert. 

The first 30 days were filled with the holidays, trying to find a new way to celebrate during the holidays. I have been carrying my leather drum in MollyG from the beginning and until the winter solstice I never brought her out. On December 21st, I built a fire and started drumming- a dog starts barking at my drumming and will not stop so I put my drum away. On Christmas Eve, I was at a fire and after most people went back to their camps I drummed a short song to fill my heart. Unfortunately, a man celebrating the holiday with “liquid spirits” decided I needed some constructive criticism. I now will NEVER accept any constructive criticism ever again  because it is just criticism. Plus MY drumming is my own pleasure and I will enjoy the drum during private time or a drum circle or playing during a NIA routine.  I took my own advice and on New Years Eve I drummed before and after our fire- all alone and completely at peace. 

Finding people to hang with has also been a challenge. However, it is easy in the camping world to move on without drama. This has given me much needed practice to leave situations or people. Reminder: Stayed in a marriage for 30 years. I have joined and moved on a few times. Currently, The Universe gifted me two like minded women- Victoria and Pamela- and after a week we still like one another, NO drama, no animals, yes to common sense and reliability.  In fact, we are a team and enjoy each other. Nice to have someone to drive to town with and get a meal. Nice to share camp fires. As the Women’s Rubber Tramp Rendezvous gets closer we may open the camp to other traveling women with like minded ideas.  I truly think I will find myself traveling or camping with Victoria or Pamela in the future. 

Tomorrow starts the Women’s Rubber Tramp Rendezvous. I have 60 Pstyles to sell over the next week. Selling Pstyles at RV shows and rock/gem shows may be in my future if this gig works.  I will know quickly. 

I will be heading back to Denver later this month with an arrival of around January 31st.  I will be in town for awhile and I am looking forward to connecting with friends and family. I really miss my baby sister Christy- we grew very close caring for Mom. 

I send all of your desert blessings! Beauty, quiet, warmth, extremes, the best sunsets and sunrises, and interesting folks!