Sometimes the best road trip stops aren’t the ones you plan — they’re the ones that show up in a spreadsheet as “80-ton Chinese Gate” and make you pause long enough to say, “Wait… what?” That’s how we ended up at the H.U. Lee International Gate and Garden in Little Rock, Arkansas. I had it …
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Holidays in the Bus 🎄 This was our very first bus life holidays season — the one where we figured out how to decorate tiny, travel between families, and still make Christmas feel like home. Back in late 2022, we spent our very first holiday season in the bus — a mix of tiny-kitchen baking, …
An Oil Industry Icon Standing 75 feet tall, the World’s Largest Driller is one of the most recognizable roadside giants in the U.S. His massive frame, resting confidently against an oil derrick, is a nod to Tulsa’s rich petroleum history. Originally designed as a temporary display, he became a permanent landmark, now welcoming visitors with …
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The Mad Max Catio So while we were in Arkansas, we had a good amount of down time! And access to a truck 🙂 The Mad Max Catio Build needed to continue, full speed! We needed a cabinet for the back deck to act as a storage space for my gardening stuff, and a litter …
Heading Back East?! After deciding that heading west wasn’t going to work this winter, we were heading back east. Sort of… we just really didn’t know! We knew we needed to take a minute and just pause. By the end of phase 1 of the catio project, we had decided we would just head east …
The Mad Max Catio ~ Part 1 We knew we needed to change the back of the bus dramatically to make it not only escape proof but also accessible from the inside! So the Mad Max Catio was born 🙂 We had two obstacles that prevented it from being escape proof! Since we knew we …
Mad Dash To Arizona We headed out of Oklahoma! We were planning on meeting friends out in Quartzsite, Arizona so we just put in day after day of travel! Why I thought we needed to make this mad dash to Arizona is a mystery, but I was driven to getting to Arizona! Maybe I was …
Heading West! You’ve met the pets, and while we love them, it’s time to move on in our Journey! We decided we were heading west for the winter, via a southwest route! Our first stop along the newly formed route was Stillwater, Oklahoma! And what did we find? Autobots…. We found these 2 gems at …
Our Pets I’ve mentioned our pets here and there in the story, but they are a big part of our lives! We have 2 dogs ~ Louie and Jemma! And 4 cats ~ Pebbles, Scabbers, Heddy and Phil! Let’s start with Louie Also known as ~ Louis, Lou Dog, Ridiculouie, Louis Navidad I adopted Louie …
SO… We made it out of Arkansas! But not too far, we were waiting on some important things in the mail so couldn’t go too far! But! We were officially in Oklahoma!! I wanted more Garden time, so we found a cute little spot to satisfy by need for pretty things! The Papilion in Honor …