{"id":23220,"date":"2026-09-28T16:42:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T22:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=23220"},"modified":"2026-09-28T16:42:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T22:42:30","slug":"the-last-days-sitting-still-9-28-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2026\/09\/the-last-days-sitting-still-9-28-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The last days sitting still: 9\/28\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With the exception of a few site moves and a 110 mile move from Columbia Falls to Missoula, MT, I have been sitting still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have zero complaints. Wild Thing II feels like home and both spots: Columbia Falls RV Park and Jim and Mary’s RV Park are pleasant places to be sitting still: good walking for Emmett and me, easy e-bike riding, well run and attractive spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have had good and quiet neighbors, enjoyed cooking and baking …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Above … Lemon Blueberry rolls: 80% fresh milled flour! Super happy with how they turned out)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Fall whooshed in several days ago with very cool nights and mornings, pleasant afternoons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My ultimate destination is southwest Colorado to visit my folks. I was there last December to move them from their home to a nursing home. It was bittersweet at best, emotionally and physically one of the most challenging things that I have ever had to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have settled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I intended to visit in May when I started my RV adventure but after Emmett had difficulties with the steps and I returned to Columbia Falls … then fires and heat kept me in Northwest MT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I thought I might fly back but … leaving Emmett and Oscar … we’ll do the drive. I hope! My plans have not gone according to plan and although in hindsight it all worked best for Emmett, Oscar and me … it has left me a bit hesitant to say: This is what I’m going to do :) .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, I will point Wild Thing II east and then south. I have no reservations. My primary goal is to stage us to go through Denver and Colorado Springs early on a Sunday morning when there is NOT a Broncos home game, i.e. shoot through the Denver metropolis with as little traffic as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have a small grocery list to fill here in Missoula on our way out. A store I’m familiar with. We will leave with empty waste tanks and full fresh water. If there are spots to overnight safely without hookups (assuming it is not warm-hot enough to need A\/C) we will travel “on the cheap”! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will see. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also plan to stop and\/or make side trips if the spirit moves me … the purpose of this time of RV life is to explore with no restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are enjoying some lovely early Fall days in a good spot while also looking forward to moving down the road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With the exception of a few site moves and a 110 mile move from Columbia Falls to Missoula, MT, I have been sitting still. I have zero complaints. Wild Thing II feels like home and both spots: Columbia Falls RV Park and Jim and Mary’s RV Park are pleasant places to be sitting still: good […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-front-porch-musings"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23220"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23228,"href":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23220\/revisions\/23228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}