When I boil it down to what I really need while traveling Round America with a Duck, perhaps it’s simply this: A batch of beans A pot of rice Some greens, some fruit Some eggs are nice A cup of Joe Some dates to go Some nuts and sweets I won’t say no Garden pickins…
“You’re not going to the moon”
You’re not going to the moon, I remind myself as I’m pilot-testing* packing for Round America with a Duck. You don’t need to bring five months worth of everything, I tell myself. There are drug stores. Thrift shops. Amazon. I’ll be connecting with hubby after the first month or so and he can re-supply me…
What the duck?!!!!
Yes, the updated map now looks like a duck in flight! No, I didn’t plan that at any point in this process! Trust the journey, amirite?! Some final pieces are still falling into place. If they don’t all shake out by March 20, I guess we’ll just . . . wing it 🙂
Persistence of hope
I painted this a little less than a year ago. Shortly after the war in Ukraine started. Where it became clear that President Zelensky had the “it” ingredients. Grit. Leadership. The persistence of hope. And when, as usual, I needed to process the barrage of feelings I was experiencing and turned to art. And so I dragged my…
Route update!
We’re 25 days away from departure for Round America with a Duck! Lots happening! Here’s the updated route as of right now. Still trying to land on a couple of segments. Trust the journey trust the journey trust the journey . . . . All these other prep things have happened as well. Scroll through…
Artsy fun
I hunger for art, and luckily often get my fix while traveling at the speed of bike (you may enjoy this Flicker album, titled The Art of Bike Riding). While doing so, I’ve created lots of free artsy bike tours for you to view virtually from anywhere in the world. I not only appreciate others’…
6 Months in Samoa and 12 Months in Tonga
No, I’m not WWOOFing around the world just yet. I’m still finalizing details domestically for Round America with a Duck (29 days to go, team). But I’m already thinking Ireland (my ancestral home on one side of my family), maybe, for next year for just a month. I’m also starting to think beyond WWOOFing —…
Have a ducky day!
Ducky stickers arrived! I’ll be giving them out to kids (of all ages!) while traveling Round America with a Duck via bikes, buses, trains and WWOOFing on organic farms March 20 through September 1, 2023 (see current route here). There’s also a super-cute mug in my Redbubble shop, which I’ve been really enjoying every day:…
“I lean toward YES!”
“Yes!” I thought to myself when I heard back from the ranch north of Denver. I had just requested a WWOOF workstay as my next stop after Missouri and before Montana while traveling Round America with a Duck (after I had to re-route from the nuns and the alpacas in Kansas due to being grounded…
Biz cards!
Disco and I shook our tail feathers yesterday with excitement when our biz cards arrived! Fun fact: they are printed on hemp (see our route outline for when we’re hoping to do a story about hemp farms). The QR code on the back of the card takes you to my Linktree, which features the website…
Round America with a Duck 