Mountainside Drives and Conference Calls

Mountainside Drives and Conference Calls

Yesterday I said goodbye to the Gila National Forest and the cute little casita I holed up in for three days and said hello to the most DARLING casita off of Rt. 66. But let's talk about that drive. 

I was anxious all week about checking out there, heading into the mountains, and trying to find someplace to take my call with the SVP of my division. You don't stand up an SVP when they've had you on the calendar for a month, I don't care if you have to climb up a mountain to get a signal. I created a plan and a backup plan (and yes, a backup to a backup plan) but landed on the side of a mountain in the Apache Forest in four inches of snow. Not a single issue, thank God. It was a good meeting with a great view. 

Those views...I just can't stop gushing about them. There was this one section that truly looked like Heaven but there wasn't a spot to pull off without having to go into on-coming traffic. I'm not risking it, no way. But I was sure to glance at it as much as I could and...wow. This wasn't a large hill, this was a full-on mountain. Miles down the road I came to a curve and you could see the mountain I'd just driven through.  

That's right, I drove right through that bitch.

The landscape changed once again. NOW I was getting into the Arizona I pictured in my mind! Still stunning. 

I love being on the road. I love having this time to think. I am starting to feel myself letting go of those weights I carry with me. The hurt, the disappointment. . . being self-reliant is very empowering. 

Yep, I drove through this too! Why? Because I wanted to, that's why. 

I arrived at my next Casita in Holbrook, AZ Wednesday. Seriously, I want to live here. It's so dark and quiet at night I feel like I'm in a sensory deprivation chamber. It's so cute, so comfy, and roomy! Why couldn't have been holed up here during the storm? (Honestly, I think I had to be stripped down to so little to settle my ass down.) I love it here and finally slept. Hard. All night through, I'm so happy about it. 

Check out how cute this place is!

Kip leaves no detail overlooked. You can write a postcard and he'll send it out for you!

A fireplace! BONUS!

Now that's how you stock a kitchenette.

This mattress. OMG. I want to steal it. 

Kip, Veteran and host with the most.







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