Picher, Oklahoma is a modern day ghost town. It was formerly a major national center of lead and zinc mining. Over a century of unrestricted subsurface excavation left Picher with groundwater contamination and toxic metal-contaminated chat heaps. Picher was declared uninhabitable and efforts to evacuate initiated. In 2009, efforts to close the town began. There …
When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait to get out of small town America. Twenty-five years later, I long to be back. Last year, Robert and I decided to plant ourselves in Caplinger Mills, Missouri. It’s a tiny, unincorporated community just 10 miles north of Stockton. You may ask “Why on earth Caplinger Mills?” …
I love photography, but I certainly don’t consider myself a photographer, I leave that distinction up to Robert. But photography is certainly important to me because it is an outlet that helps me in other parts of my life. I am continually impressed with Robert’s dedication in learning and trying out new techniques. Last year, …
The older we get, the more Robert and I realize just how small this world actually is. A couple of weeks ago, Robert and I spent the weekend in Warrensburg, MO. The reason for the trip was a gig Robert was playing and since it was a Friday and Saturday night show, we had time …
Today, while working, Robert, got sidetracked with a post from Facebook friend, Paul Stickley. Paul posted a photo of some relatives from long ago. The photo was of a mom and four children whose last name happened to be Scrivener. Paul’s mother was one of the children pictured. Paul and Robert went back and forth with …
Before beginning our RV adventure, we had researched as to what state would be the best to be a resident of that is beneficial for the full-time RVer. Florida happened to be one of the states recommended for the full-timer. What a coincidence, we were already Florida residents since moving there in 2008. When we …
At the beginning of the month, we flew to Florida for a quick trip. As we traveled, we were reminded why we choose not to call Florida our full-time home. Top 5 Reasons We Don’t Like Florida 5. It’s too Hot 4. Traffic 3. TOO Many People 2. Fire Ants 1. Did I mention the HEAT?!! We lived in …
It’s funny how you can pass by something hundreds of times and not know what you are really missing. Our friend, Debbie Burns, asked us to take some photos of the birds of prey she helps handle at a local nature park. She explained how close to Indian Rocks Beach the park was, but we …
My momma told me, “Don’t fall in love with a hairy legged guitar player,” and what did I do? Ten years ago today, Robert and I met at the Lucky 7 in Springfield, MO. Little did I realize how significant our meeting would really be! We formed a true friendship, never really admitting that we …
This year has been busy and we’ve majorly slacked on updating our blog posts. We started our own business, Scrivener Solutions, and traveling on short day trips around where are staying in Missouri. We’ve kept up with our Facebook posts, but not so much on our website. We had every intention of making more posts, …
