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HI, I’M TERRA.

I’m a lifelong storyteller, nearing the final chapter of a 20+ year full-time career in the Army National Guard. These days, I’m building something new — one board, bolt and backroad at a time — slowly transforming a Ford Transit into a home.

This site is where I share that journey. You’ll find van build progress, road trip tales, quiet moments in wild places, and thoughts from the in-between. 

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I bought a van

She’s a 2022 Ford Transit with all-wheel drive, a 148″ wheelbase and a high roof. She used to be a rental and, I think, was

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April 5, 2024

March.

March gets such a bad rap, y’all. She’s brought us a lot of chaos over the years, including a global pandemic, but she’s my birthday

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April 3, 2024
A woman stands with her back toward the camera gazing at snow-capped mountains in the distance.

On 40.

Last week, surrounded by the beauty and magnificence of Zion National Park, I turned 40. It felt like a very big deal and also like

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March 19, 2024

February.

February is such a short month. The runt of the litter even in her longest incarnation. All month, the brevity of February felt like it

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March 5, 2024
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