Okay, fair warning, we hit ten stops today, so if you think my previous posts were long, you should set aside some time for this one…or divide it up. 😊 It’s worth reading about though!! First, I can hardly believe I’m saying this, but camping actually went really well yesterday! I finished my blog postContinueContinue reading “All the Landmarks”
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Reaching the Platte River
Today we reached Rock Creek Station, Fort Kearney, Pioneer Village, and the Platte River!
Traveling Through Kansas
Day 7 (June 3rd): After the laptop incident of last night, the bugs seemed satisfied and pretty much left us alone, except for one final assassination attempt by a June bug as it attempted to get into our tent by slamming into the side as we were trying to sleep. Of course, I had someContinueContinue reading “Traveling Through Kansas”
Visiting the Trailheads
A full day of jumping off spots, historical sites, camping areas, and trail ruts.
A Season of Miracles
All of us kids sat soberly on the couch, looking at our rather distraught parents. They took a breath, looked at each other, and then back at all. . . eightish?…of us. Then, “I’m so sorry, but we can’t afford gifts this Christmas.” It wasn’t the first time, nor the last time, we were toldContinueContinue reading “A Season of Miracles”
The Dark of the Night
I cowered in the closet, clutching the baby in my arms. I could hear both men out there, searching, slow and dogged. I hugged the baby closer, silently begging it not to cry. The men had already killed everyone else in the house. Surely, I could save this one child. Click. Click. One came closer,ContinueContinue reading “The Dark of the Night”
Forest Idylls 