Story time Grab your coffee or tea, it’s going be a long one. 😬 Well we said goodbye to Montana one more time. It was, I think for the both of us harder to leave this time. Who knows what the future holds for us. I had one more adventure I wanted to do before […]
Hiking Upper Aero Lake and Glacier Peak, MT Read More »
I grew up in Central Texas and you get to see and do quite a bit of things. Most activities include enjoying live music, eating some legendary BBQ, exploring the hill country, and an occasional trip to coast. However not everyone has the opportunity to take the journey to the western portion of this massive
Adventuring in Big Bend National Park Read More »
I’ve now been in central Texas for two years. Not hiked any, just worked. Living in Montana for 10 years, hiking there, you tend to know that hiking is second nature there. For two years everyone, I mean EVERYONE keeps telling me, Tony you need to try this trail, you need to go hike that
Big Bend Camping Trip Read More »
Time for some R&R in North Carolina with the Leftwich Family After we said goodbye to Arkansas we loaded up the dogs and headed East. Since we have done several cross country road trips, there are a few things you learn. One of those things is that Tennessee goes on forever. It literally takes all
Destination Family Reunion Read More »
First Stop Hot Springs Arkansas Tony and I have been on many miles of the road together. We do love to travel and there is nothing like a good old fashioned road trip. This summer we packed up the pups and headed to North Carolina to Tony’s family reunion. Most of our trips tend to
Welcome to the new blog for The Roaming Gardeners! My blogging life has had a multi year hiatus, pretty much since New Zealand. We now have a new and improved website and I intend to update it on our adventures in traveling, gardening, and DIY home projects. I plan to also include some of travels
July came suddenly. We had a long spring in Yellowstone, with cooler temps, random June snow showers, and lots of rain. July came in its full glory, vaulting us from 70 degrees to 95 degrees overnight. Although we have gone hiking almost every weekend, going camping just hasn’t happened yet. Fishing just hasn’t been the
Everlasting Summer Read More »
After spending the winter at our cozy little house in Texas, we have arrived back in Montana. I have to admit it was a bittersweet departure, with trees budding out, bluebonnets blooming, and gardens being planted. As it still gets the occasionally snow day in Montana, I just get to experience spring twice really. The
By the time we got back to TX, the durable Honda was starting to make an unreliable sound. We headed to San Angelo in West Texas to visit my Dad and other family. Luckily my Mom’s family owns Wilson Tire & Automotive and they were able to take a look at my car and give
Butter and Biscuits Read More »
There is something about traveling that makes people want more, and we couldn’t just come back from NZ and start again, we needed a segue back into society. After 3 short days of sprawling out our belongings, unpacking, washing, and repacking clothes, we left Texas for a trip to Florida. We packed up the durable