The Girl in the Red Rubber Boots

Category: Travel

  • A Moldy House and a Dying Car

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    Emily Sara Smucker
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    I hate being overwhelmed. It’s why I pack like a minimalist, and why I don’t bother with face creams, and why I don’t make to-do lists longer than five items at a time. Needless to say, the REACH week was full of overwhelming situations, from uncertainty about my living situation, to ill health, to the…

  • The Great Health Crash

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    Emily Sara Smucker
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    Living with uncertainty might be good for my faith, but it’s terrible for my health. I’ve written before about my ill health on this long journey of mine. Generally I have about a week of dubious health whenever I move to a new location. But once I get into the swing of things my health…

  • Living With Uncertainty

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    When I came to Pennsylvania, I knew I wanted to stay for six weeks instead of my usual four. The REACH conference was happening near the end of March, and I really really wanted to go. REACH is a Mennonite conference where missions of all types gather and network. Which means lots of sessions talking…

  • 10 Things I’ve Been Doing in Florida

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    1. Sitting in the Sunshine The sunshine in Florida does not disappoint. The locals tell me that its been unusually chilly since I’ve been here. The days have ranged in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Which is uncomfortable in the wind and shade, and I’ve broken out sweaters and jackets that I thought I wouldn’t…

  • The Hardest Part of Moving Every Month

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    Emily Sara Smucker
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    Some people, upon hearing that I move to a different area every month, tell me that it sounds amazing. Some people tell me that it sounds hard. The truth, perhaps unsurprisingly, is that I find it amazing but also hard. It’s not hard because of the constant change of scenery, or the constant meeting of…

  • Stranded in Nowhere, Florida

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    I was hoping to blog about all my adventures during the week-and-a-half I spent in Washington DC over Christmas. I’d hoped to recount spending New Years Eve on the Pennsylvania/Maryland border with my Aunt Barb and her Biker Gang, and the few days I spent with her in her mansion and sanctuary for rescue pigs.…

  • Christmas in the City with Angie

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    Emily Sara Smucker
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    I’m doing the holidays a bit haphazardly and fly-by-the-seat-of-my-skirt-ey this year. It’s been fun, but it makes small talk very strange and complicated. Person making small talk: So, where are you girls from? Me: I’m from Oregon. Angie: And I’m from Delaware. Person making small talk: So…what are you doing in Washington DC on Christmas…

  • Blogmas 2018: Christmas In the City, Part 2

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    Emily Sara Smucker
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    I opened my computer. BANG! There was a mild explosion, as my charging cable gave up the ghost. Since my computer won’t work unless it’s plugged in, this means I’m finishing this blog post via thumbs tapping on a smart phone. Fun times. Where were we? I have extra catching up to do, since I…

  • From Ohio to Delaware

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    I came to Delaware because I missed the ocean. The morning I left Ohio, I woke up to find another layer of snow on the ground, and wistful flakes drifting from the sky. It was beautiful, but I was terrified to drive in it. So I lazily packed up the rest of my things, drinking…

  • The Real Holmes County

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    Emily Sara Smucker
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    It rained so much it almost felt like Oregon, only with prettier trees. I took to driving the wending, back roads, because they told me that’s where the “real Holmes County” was. Sometimes I was lost on purpose, and sometimes on accident. After my long road trip east, after Texas and Tennessee, it seemed to…