Tag: Mariposa
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These boots are made for …
For 24 years we lived the rural life near Yosemite National Park. We loved the neighborhood and seemingly limitless space for our kids to play. We also thought our budget benefitted from the low “temptation index,” or a lack of nearby restaurants and stores. After the kids were gone and we stopped working,…
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Huge tree limb crashes coffee time
I was making coffee early Wednesday as 70-plus-an-hour winds howled outside. There was a deafening crack and crash as the building shook. What was that? Sue and I wondered. We went out on the back deck and could see part of a tree-sized limb from a coastal redwood that had landed on our neighbor's and…
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Life’s dance, one step at a time
Our new Ashland home is taking shape. The kitchen cabinets went from boxes to walls quickly. The countertops will take at least two weeks. Meanwhile, the dining room serves as a flooring storage area and makeshift kitchen. It has been microwave gourmet, but Sue remembered today that a camping stove arrived with our stuff from…
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Farewell, Mariposa
We had booked our next “carryon” expedition to Europe for May before we went to Ashland, Oregon on a discovery mission in March. It seemed like a perfect match for us and we decided to try to move this year. The Mariposa house sold so fast (escrow closed Wednesday) that we found ourselves, with help…
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