Five Simple Things (April 5)

 Hello.

Here are five things this week.

1. This basket.

Since Easter landed on the same day we left on our trip this week, we gave Skylar his Easter basket on the bus in his "room." He loved the surprise and it was a nice way to kick off our Eclipse road trip.

2. This doggy.

We got new signs for the bus and we also put our Instagram handle on two of them-one in the back and one on the side of the bus. We hope we can gain new friends while we are traveling. We are excited to be on the road this week.

3. These cookies.

I spent this week making snacks for our trip. I made three dozen chocolate chip cookies, granola mix, two dozen oatmeal cookies, and trail mix. We are hoping to stay on the road driving as much as we can, so these quick snacks will help keep us moving instead of having to stop somewhere to eat.

4. This bee.

My Easter gift from Jeff. He had it sitting on my pillows on the bus when we went to leave. 

5. These masks.

I created some face masks of my own with an old cotton shirt that had been through a lot over the years. I took a face mask template and cut out masks to use with aloe, or clay, and save money and the environment from single use face masks. I am currently working on a few different masks to use. I am excited to put an old shirt to good use and keep it out of the landfill.

One last thing:

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Positive affirmations this week:

Have a nice weekend.

Day Four (Eclipse Road Trip) Cont'd

 Price, Utah 🠊 Green River, Utah

We ended day four by exploring a little more of the area around Price, Utah, and took a short drive to Helper, Utah. Skylar wanted to see the small train station in Helper and check out the area. Helper is a cute town with a lot to offer explorers and travelers through the area. As quaint as the town is, we didn't see a single person the whole time we were there. It was almost like we stumbled upon a movie set, and not to mention, a lot of the sites in Helper reminded us of the Disney movie, "Cars." Even the mountains off in the distance and some of the buildings. The auto parts store was so similar to Luigi's Tires on "Cars," we couldn't believe it. After exploring around Helper, we headed back to Price to take a few more pictures and enjoy the rest of the daylight exploring Price more. I honestly didn't want to leave, I loved it so much here.

Coming into Helper, Utah, and the street view we saw once we came into the town. Those mountains in the background are incredible.

The train station and the train yard was the main reason we came to Helper in the first place, but the whole area has so much history that we were loving the small town.

The old Piggy Wiggly sign reminded me of the south.

The Price River came through Helper, as well. We didn't stop to check out this end o the river, but it was nice to see how connected these areas are with the river. The plaque was a cool historical store of a man named Matt Werner that was a bandit, but then became the town judge.

The Helper train mosaic and the caboose 55 were a neat part of Helper's history. These small towns are part of what makes trips like this totally worth it.

This auto parts store is so similar to the one on "Cars." I couldn't help but see the connection.

One last look at the town before we get back on the road back to Price.

I love it! I just can't get over it.☺

We came back into Price as the sun was going down, so we quickly got some last minute Price pictures before heading onto Green River, Utah.

We lingered a bit longer at the Coal Miners Memorial Wall. I couldn't believe how many people (a lot of fathers and sons) had lost their lives in the coal mines here in Utah.

We showed our respects to the memorial and all the names. I am an emotional person and I stood in front of the memorial wall and read every single name and their story. I teared up at how many lives have been lost to the coal industry. I am not for coal mining, I am in support of wind, solar, hydro, and even geothermal. I might feel differently had that industry not killed off so many great men and their sons.

The one thing I absolutely loved about Price is the public benches, trashcans, and tables that had the name of the town cut into them. I love how personal it makes the town. I truly believe I could live here in Price. It really is a great area.

The plaque of the First Meeting House for Price. The stories that building could tell. I love it!

The history of the start of Price, Utah, and all of the first people that made it happen.

Skylar loved the dinosaur theme throughout the city. This one was one of our favorites; Allosaurus Camptosaurus.

Goodbye for now, Price. I love you so much. You are part of my life's story (The beginning of my life story, actually) and I will return. I promise!♥