'Tis the season when the lights are up, the tinsel is glittering, the bells are jingling and the stores have been playing holiday music since Halloween.

But no matter which holiday you celebrate -- Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus -- or even no holiday at all -- it's still a good time to consider being a bit kinder to fellow travelers on this Planet Earth because we're all in this together.

Moo.

An adventure overdue

Happy hay bales!

We're finally getting ready for a new adventure, one long overdue. This time it's a camping road trip to the Southwest and Southern California. Time to test out the gear and see what condition everything is in.

We're hoping to get to the Grand Canyon and Death Valley. Might even have time for Mojave Reserve.

Not a lot to graze on out in the desert, but there's salt licks a'plenty!