Pictures from the Road

Hey all, we are starting week three on the road in beautiful Joshua Tree National Park. We started with some hiking in Big Bend, climbing in Red Rocks Nevada, driving (and some short hikes (and Christmas!)) in Death Valley and now climbing in Joshua Tree! I am going to throw some pictures up and let them speak for themselves (1000 words and all of that.)

And the Dog has a Vest

This little number was dogified by my beautiful wife N Are Dub, and is all the rave in pup circles this year. It helps him sleep.

.and.we're.off.

an evening of stove-top chai, experimenting with the possibilities available to one living in a metal home (SO rad by the way), tent repair, conversation and puppy coat sewing (he's about to embark on a month long winter climbing trip, cut us some slack) has brought us to a lovely and much welcomed end to the fall semester. new to rosie is a 6x6 foot magnetic fabric insulation partition that separates the living space from the bedroom space. the idea is that it is much easier and more efficient to heat half of a bus than a whole bus . . . turns out we were right. the winter has come on suddenly to the ATX area, but we refuse to be caught off guard. in addition to the cozy partition is the seasonal insulation sheet window blockers on the windows surrounding the bedroom. it also turns out that a dozen windows in a 100 square foot metal space during 30 degree temperatures doesn't help with heat retention either. good thing the mr. is a genius and had us warm and frost tight in no time. thanksgiving was a most gorgeous occasion at the m&n young abode, complete with approximately 25 tabletop feet cram packed with sweet and savory goodness, and family from all angles

having the honor of hosting two thanksgivings in our mere year of being together has most certainly contributed to my deep appreciation of the dynamics and richness of the crew and how well they function as one even if they don't always see it. my mother fit in perfectly, as she always does, and pie and music were had well into the night. with life overflowing and bellies almost as full, we are grateful beyond words

















this next week will find us dehydrating food, sorting gear and wrapping up life in rosie until mid january. the youngsters3 are headed to washington to scope out possibilities for the future - by way of big bend, red rocks and joshua tree, ca.




- warmth, spice and dreams run wild-

blessings from our home to yours,
mYn

from our bus to . . . . yours?

i am so very proud to have the honored title of guest blogger this week as we prepare for a beautiful thanksgiving celebration, the end of a school semester and the beginning of an epic winter break road trip. our days have been filled with friends, food, new family additions (miss jolene "cutie patootie puppy" walsh) and tying up small projects, including th

e exciting resurrection of our little "puch" moped, moshibby.

I have begun flirting with the art of aerial dancing thanks to our dear and talented friend, susan harkey, and mike is continuing on his journey

learning the ins and outs ofsolar energy, the mastery of electricity and green living.

we have most recently remembered a sorely missed brother, stewart jason wofford, on his birthday - welcomed a new little cousin, natalie claire marlow, into our family - and said goodbye to a beloved and magical grandmother, mary sue wofford, as she joins her cherished husband (our granfather) eddie louis wofford. its most certainly a time of beginnings, memories and endings . . .strengthening, stretching and adventure.

thank you for your love - you have ours

la paz, el amor y la familia,

nry

(our beautiful friend, mackenzie rollins, has finished our wedding photos! they can be viewed @ mackenzierollins.com, go to client proofing, password:young . . . enjoy!!)

Rosie Photos

It turns out, I didn't put many of the pictures I have of Rosie on the internet. In an effort to share this adventure I would like to remedy that situation. Here are three more photos of our lovely home.

Rosie and Atlas

Folks have been asking us lately for more pictures of Rosie, well here we find ourselves with more pictures so I can oblige. Living in Rosie as the Youngsters with young Atlas the holstein-boxer mix has been great. We adapted to the early challenges of heat and facilities and survived to the current bliss of fall temps and open windows.
Our first experience with rain, and hence muddy yards, offered some learning lessons on puppy wrangling, shoe management and rolling with the mess. But West Texans we are and we welcome rain in all of its forms.
I am pleased to announce we have running water in the bus now and are working towards a secure electrical source. I just received my electrician's apprentice license and I am giddy with the new world of wiring. Hopefully I will be able to move through the project with grace and safety.
Natalie is tearing her way through nursing school and we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. We are looking at job postings and future places to park Rosie. It is amazing how well she can balance school, work and quality time. She has been running with the dude (Atlas) and climbing at the Austin Rock Gym in the evenings to get strong for our big climbing road trip over the winter break.
I have not been climbing as strong but I am working on catching up. I just got back from a mountain biking trip with Outpost Wilderness Adventure in Moab Utah where we got to ride with the fellas from Cycle Wise in the UK. They were some great blokes. Right now I am just enjoying being in town with my new family and working on projects.
Thanks for taking the time to check in on us Youngsters and we hope you are enjoying everything you can. Drop us a line if you are coming through town and want to come by for a visit.

Peace Love and mobile housing.

Love
Mike y Nat

Married Life

Well, we are officially back from our honeymoon today. Natalie started class this afternoon and I am back on the job market. We got Rosie mostly settled and looking like a home, kicked it off with a bus warming party this weekend with Black Metal Stout by the fellas at Jester King Brewery, and we got ourselves a pup. Now onto life.

It is a good life, I think we are going to be pretty busy this year but I am excited about everything we have in store for ourselves with travel, climbing, exploring Austin, and working on our bus. So far we have a new floor in Rosie, a little bit of electricity, an air conditioner, a bed, some storage, a kitchen and a bed. Next on deck is running water, then into the full electrical conversion, and lastly full plumbing. I am currently fixing up our little bike fleet so we can roll in style. It will be good to put some time in on the bikes, I haven't gotten to ride much since January. However, now we live just a few miles from Walnut Creek a chill little set of trails.

Our friend Chris is a first year medical student and has decided to leave his Capri Cyclone with the house while he studies, we have dutifully taken on the care and exercise of said boat. He and I went out yesterday for a few hours and I really enjoy this little one class race boat. It has a more complicated rigging system than my slightly longer dagger boat but is a riot to sail in low wind, I can't wait until we get a little breeze in the fall.

Well, I hope everyone is weathering well, we are making our way through the heat and praying for rain. I hope you are enjoying life and eating well.

Peace, Love, and Rain

Mike