I returned home on last Thursday afternoon from my solo yurt camping trip to Bullards Beach State Park near Bandon, Oregon. A yurt is round and 16 feet in diameter. No cooking or no bathroom in a yurt.
Now, Saturday, I am back to the comforts and pleasures of the nice company of my wife, Karen. She is an excellent cook, so no more hohum campground foods or eating out at a local cafe in Bandon. At home, unlike the yurt, there is more space, my interesting books, large padded chairs, a large nice bed, full private bathroom, and a big screen television set (and prerecorded sports and documentaries). I had not watched television for four days.
We live in a 50 year old suburban house in a quiet neighborhood of many seniors in Vancouver, Washington. We live in the northeast part of unincorporated Vancouver, called "The Orchards." There are four large Douglas firs in our backyard and many around in our neighbor's houses.
Here are some photos of our main living room looking to the north . Here I enjoy reading and studying, chatting with Karen, and watching TV. I read in a big green chair. Karen took these photos on a dark, windy, and rainy day. Bruno, our dog, hangs around and likes the warm indoors like us. I can easily do a compact Yang Style Taijiquan in this room by moving a few chairs.
Each season provides new views looking north into the back yard.
The maple trees are all leafless in January.
Many branches and limbs fell during a 45 mile windstorm.
A great view from our reading chairs.
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Looking to the west. Our fireplace is quite nice and large.
Yes, the Northwest has lots of dark clouds, fog, mist and rain.
Karen's big black chair.
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I converted one small bedroom into my computer room, office, library, meditation room, floor yoga and standing Qigong practice area, and reading room. The window in this room faces south. I have a small Taoist altar set up.
Looking south.
Taoist altar
Here is how my former Druid altar (ancient Roman themed)
looked in our old home in rural Red Bluff. This room was my
reading room with a huge green chair that I still use.
We lived and worked in Red Bluff from 1989 to 2017.
