After 2 days of travel, three flights, and an amazing taxi ride through the streets of Quito at night, we're here!
We've got a lovely private room at the Blue House Hostel, complete with a very …
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Gratitude & Goodbyes
We're down to mere days until we leave for Ecuador and the past several weeks have been chock full! We've spent every waking moment running around finalizing things, and pulling together everything we …
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Leap of Faith
I’m a follow my gut kind of gal. Ask me where I want to go for dinner and I’ll hem and haw and be indecisive. But ask me to make a huge, potentially life changing decision and I’ll do it right there …
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We Sold it ALL ~ Who needs all that stuff?
We had our huge estate sale this past weekend. It was a great success and we have very little left to clear out and donate. The selling process was so much more fun than the preparation for the sale …
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Dream a Little
Can I tell you a secret? In a parallel universe, Kyle and I would buy the charming bungalow up above. It’s the only house we’ve ever come close to considering. And by considering, I mean we looked at …
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Weekly Progress Report ~ March 31 – April 6
What have we done this week?
The past several weeks have been all about buckling down and getting the house ready.
We moved all the furniture and belongings that we are keeping down to the …
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The View from Here: Phoenix, AZ
I'm currently in Phoenix, AZ, doing a bit of dog sitting (that's Jeffrey up above) and house sitting for our good friends, E & T. They're off on vacation to England & Ireland for 2 weeks, and …
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Weekly Progress Report ~ March 16 – March 23
What have we done this week?
We've been so busy the past couple of weeks. Loads of packing and not a whole lot of trip progress.
We moved all the big furniture that we're keeping (bed, couch, …
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When a Home Becomes a House
We're in full on packing and moving mode here at Casa de Watts as we prepare to move out of our house and in with Kathy's parents for the last couple of months before we leave.
But this isn't your …
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There are Places I Remember…
I'm a high desert girl. I grew up hiking & camping in the southern Rockies & every summer was spent in the canyon country of the four corners area of the U.S. Nothing makes me happier than big …
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