Ever since the hubs and I spent time snowshoeing on Segelson Ridge, he has wanted to go back and summit Mount Higgins. He’s been out a few times now in hopes of tagging the craggy peak after researching other people’s tracks but without success. Labor Day weekend was the one weekend the hubs and I…
Lately, I have been looking back over my life and taking stock in my creative side. I now have over half a century to ponder! I imagine it is somewhat genetic, my grandmother was into macrame, embroidery, crochet, beading, etc. and my mother sewed many of our clothes. Although, that might have been more out…
I found myself reading a blog post the other day all about the Blessed Project and you know I am a sucker for counting my blessings! Especially when I need to keep my mind off a less than perfect life. When I first started to think about what I am thankful in my life, it…
As I walked down the stairs towards the peeling blue painted double doors of the church basement, I wondered what I had gotten myself into. It is moments like this that it is quite clear I am an introvert and I just wanted to turn around and make a beeline for my car. Who’s idea…
When someone asks me how I started to lighten my pack and change my backpacking game, the very first thing I tell them is… …go and buy the book found at this blog: Ultralight Backpacking Tips. You can also go to the library like I did, read it ferociously, glean as much as possible and then…