This Woman Wanders

07/25/2023

We're really not going to want to leave this place.

07/24/2023

Greg and Poe are going to get sick of me photographing them this week, but it's SUCH a pretty setting.

07/04/2023

So lets talk about Vegas! I can finally say I have been to Vegas. Its over-the-top, kitschy and out to steal all your money. As I mentioned in the last post, I arrived in Vegas at 1:15am PDT/ 4:15am EDT, 2 hours later than scheduled. Me still being on Eastern Standard Time and not having eaten since the afternoon prior to flying, I was working with a sluggish brain. ...

So lets talk about Vegas! I can finally say I have been to Vegas. Its over-the-top, kitschy and out to steal all your money. As I mentioned in the last post, I arrived in Vegas at 1:15am PDT/ 4…

06/21/2023

I was away for about a month and just got home a couple of days ago. Spoiler alert, I REALLY had to decompress after my last flight. I wanted to be in Tulsa on May 13 because my besties daughter was graduating. Usually I would take several days to road trip with my dogs, but I couldn't confirm I was actually going to attend because I had to find a placement for my foster dog....

I was away for about a month and just got home a couple of days ago. Spoiler alert, I REALLY had to decompress after my last flight. I wanted to be in Tulsa on May 13 because my besties daughter w…

05/04/2023

On May 4, 2010 I was packing up my new-to-me 2005 Honda Element and heading out for my first ever solo road trip. I remember standing in my driveway saying goodbye to my husband and him smiling and saying "You look terrified. You will be fine. And you will have an amazing time!" He was right. I WAS terrified. But I was also fine and that trip was the beginning of a series of incredible travels, life-changing adventures, person-changing growth and self-discoveries....

On May 4, 2010 I was packing up my new-to-me 2005 Honda Element and heading out for my first ever solo road trip. I remember standing in my driveway saying goodbye to my husband and him smiling an…

02/19/2023

If you've read some of my past entries, you're probably know that I have significant anxiety. Traveling has always involved trying to do scary things even though anxiety adds several layers of difficulty. To combat my anxiety and still be able to see new places, I travel with my dogs, road-tripping (and often camping) in my fully stocked Honda Element. Between stretching my comfort zones, medication and weekly therapy sessions, I've made a lot of progress when it comes to managing my anxiety....

If you’ve read some of my past entries, you’re probably know that I have significant anxiety. Traveling has always involved trying to do scary things even though anxiety adds several l…

09/12/2022

I photographed this bird back in the spring while I was in Colorado (Denver area). I've been trying to identify it, but I could use some help. My first guess was a gray flycatcher, but I'm not sure. These are my guesses: Gray Flycatcher Gray Vireo Least Flycatcher Say's Phoebe Western Wood Peewee (probably not) Anyone know?

I photographed this bird back in the spring while I was in Colorado (Denver area). I’ve been trying to identify it, but I could use some help. My first guess was a gray flycatcher, but I& #82…

09/07/2022

Finally able to share photos again!

As usual, I’m slacking on posting things in order or in a timely manner, but after a bunch of hassle trying to get my photo editing software to work, I’m finally able to process photos …

08/15/2022

I'm working on loading the photo galleries here on This Woman Wanders after discontinuing the separate JLGould web site (you may have noticed that JLGould.com directs you to ThisWomanWanders.com now). I've been meaning to do this for quite some time, but I live at procrastination station and there were always 500 reasons not to do it just yet. I'm working on myself, so the change is happening, if slowly and messily....

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I’m working on loading the photo galleries here on This Woman Wanders after discontinuing the separate JLGould web site (you may have noticed that JLGould.com directs you to ThisWomanWanders.…

07/05/2022

In my last post I described the adorable AirBnB two friends and I had rented for the week in West Virginia. We'd booked it because the house was entirely our aesthetic, but we really had no idea what was in the area. After booking the place, we found out that the owner had another property, 30 minutes away in Virginia, that we would also be allowed access to. ...

In my last post I described the adorable AirBnB two friends and I had rented for the week in West Virginia. We’d booked it because the house was entirely our aesthetic, but we really had no …

06/23/2022

Photos from the AirBnB listing in Union, WV. Can you blame us for falling in love? The beginning of this last trip, which I started in the last week of April, happened because of a random AirBnB I stumbled across. It was DARLING and I immediately thought my dear friends, Kate and Emmy, would appreciate the vintage vibes. The three of us have spent a lot of time together going to Pyrex meetups, thrifting for vintage treasures and sharing our finds....

Photos from the AirBnB listing in Union, WV. Can you blame us for falling in love? The beginning of this last trip, which I started in the last week of April, happened because of a random AirBnB I …