Winnemucca Farms

I try to buy local whenever I can and so I bought a bag of 

Winnemucca Farms Potatoes!

They are huge!

Fresh and affordable...

Got em at Walmart, lol! Just a perk of living in Winnemucca!

A Short Year Ago

We found ourselves landing right smack dab here in the high desert of Nevada.

A very soft smooth landing into an amazing comfortable apartment and assignment.

Our first thought was... what have we gotten ourselves into?

The nothingness is quite shocking at first, well mostly because we are big city folk.

But as time went on...

 The desert became our friend and the quiet was less deafening.

In fact, it became a comfort.

The stars spoke to us nightly...
The mountains surrounded us with protection...
The air filled our lungs with freedom...

and slowly we found peace we never imagined existed.

Maybe its not all that we said. 

Maybe the desert is just a lonely stop on life's highway.

Just 5 months later we said goodbye to our temporary Nevada home and headed back to Texas...

To our loved ones. 

To our real home.

To our friends and family.
 To shopping and dining.
And unfortunately to crime and traffic.

But alas, it was short lived. 

The west was calling our name again, ever tugging at our hearts. 

We returned 4 months later...
And yes, the desert is still a comforting and peaceful place.
 the perfect place for a dreamer and stargazer like me...

Not our forever home though...
Just our pretend home away from home...
Til we get back home, to Texas, that is...

Texas Lakehouse

So, I emptied out my cameras...
and found lots of wonderful pictures I need to share!

While we were in Texas earlier this year, Spencer and I went to the Lakehouse 

that belongs to my daughters boyfriends family. 

I know it's confusing but anyway...

We had a good relaxing weekend visiting with Emilie, Zach,

And his family in Broaddus, Texas on Lake Sam Rayburn.

Fun!

Beautiful sunset behind me!

We played with dogs...

chugger and bonnie

We enjoyed a campfire...

Spencer, Emilie and Zach went canoeing...

They picked up bonnie on the way back!

I even rode the 4 wheeler with Zach's mom, lol

So fun and oh how I miss them and being in Texas.

Grass Valley Road

One fine evening we took a lovely drive just a few miles out of town.

We headed south of Winnemucca on Grass Valley Road and in just a few short minutes

 we were in the middle of no where!

Literally...

Again...

So peaceful...

Surrounded by mountain views...

Just a quiet moment...

Inhaling the clean air...

While the sun begins to set in the beautiful high desert!

Strawberry Moon

I love stargazing in the desert!

We have the best views out here.

So on June 2, we set out to look for the strawberry full moon!

Steve drove us to a rest stop on the edge of town

Where we could watch the moon rising in the mountains!

Simply breathtaking!

These views I'll never forget...

This desert life...

So slow and peaceful...

And God's amazing handiwork...

Wow...

I've no words to describe it!

Each day is such a gift out here in the cold clear desert.

The Merry Month of May

Is quickly slipping away...

No, don't go...

Not yet.

It seems as Spring has just arrived here in Nevada

And now Summer is lurking over the horizon. 

We still have one more short trip planned this month for Reno.

To celebrate a special birthday with some shopping, gaming and dining...

But in the mean time our days are full of work, homeschooling, 

Cooking, netflixing, dreaming and stargazing...
We are in a good cycle right now of living where we have a
Healthy balance of work and play.
My sweetheart finds satisfaction in his nursing career out here in the desert
As time seems to stand still...

We plan more magical adventures and

We celebrate a special milestone with our son

Who has now joined the ranks of official teenager! 

I love this kid so much! 

Happy 13th Birthday Spencer!

Wild Horse State Recreation Area Day 2

The Wild Horse State Recreation Area was such a good camping trip
 that it deserves 2 blog entries.
After a good nights sleep in the cold dry desert we woke to another beautiful day.
The morning brought another campfire with coffee, bacon, and pancakes.
There is no water or electricity at the camp sites,
but they have these water spigots located through out...

After breakfast, we ventured off to the visitor center.

I had my Nevada State Passport Booklet stamped

and we were given some good advice for wildlife viewing.

"Drive across the highway...
then drive 1 mile on a dirt road...
turn left on the next dirt road...

 then go 17 miles til you reach the hwy... ok?"
So, we followed the directions and we drove through some hills
 and came to a stop in a lush green valley. 

where we encountered 2 playful antelope...

They ran toward us and stopped, ran across the road in front of us...

And stopped, lol...

Back and forth...

Such beautiful creatures, so wild and free... 

Then they galloped away across the meadow...

We drove into another summit and stopped to take pictures when we noticed the tracks...

Coyotes...

Following the antelope...

Our drive took us all through the desert and finally to the highway...

Then we drove through Mountain City, NV

Such a sad forgotten small town.
no pictures... just too sad.

Then onto Owyhee Nevada and the Duck Valley Indian Reservation

Home of the Braves

Here's their grocery store and gas station...

We stopped and refueled and drove on into Idaho!
Just for a few miles we were in mountain time, lol

We turned around and headed back into Nevada. 
We stayed on the highway all the way back to the campground making a few stops along the way...

to see the amazing rock formations...

And to get a better look at the wild horse dam...

Such a good camping trip! 

This crazy travel life never stops amazing us.

We cherish these good days and we are so thankful for our adventures in Nevada.