When we lived in Las Vegas we didn’t take advantage of the abundant sunshine to grow our own food. But, before we left Utah for our roadschooling adventure we had our first experience with planting, maintaining, and harvesting a garden. We had tomato plants over 6 feet tall and blackberries bigger than quarters! It seemed overnight the cucumbers were copious. It was a wonderful family experience and one of the kids’ best memories of our time in Utah before hitting the road. T

We’ve been in northern Indiana Amish country for a couple of months. We’ve loved the exposure to simplicity, hard work, beautiful farms, and access to fresh & affordable food. We’ve carefully passed countless horses and buggies. We’ve marveled at overhearing Pennsylvania Dutch, observing their simple dress, hair coverings, and quality handiwork. Perhaps our RV life’s requirement to use laundromats increases my perceived beauty of the colorful Amish laundry hanging on clothes