Shall I not have intelligence with the earth? Am I not partly leaves and vegetable mould myself? Henry David Thoreau The Friday after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday in the U.S. It's one of the most commercial days of the year. This is the second year REI and other companies have shut their doors…Read more Opt Outside: Black Friday Hike
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If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere. ~ Vincent Van Gogh This week has been a bit of an emotional roller coaster. Hiking and being out in nature has an amazing restorative effect. It soothes the soul. The British Hubby and I had a chance to enjoy mother nature on Friday. We…Read more PCTP
First Liberated Orphan
It's the 23rd of May, and I'm finally posting my first liberated orphan. Introducing my finished Holiday Hitchhiker. It has 43 teeth. Normally, I would measure how much of the skein was left, but it appears to be on walk about. It felt so liberated that it decided to go on vacation. Maybe it will send…Read more First Liberated Orphan
Climbing Mount St. Helens
Only crazy people wake up at 3:30 a.m. to hike up a volcano, but that's what British Hubby and I did on Friday. Our bags were packed, our boots were tied tight and the kitties had a sitter. We traveled down a dark forest road making comments about Big Foot and being in an X-file…Read more Climbing Mount St. Helens
Expedition Week
In about 96 hours, we leave for our first expedition up Mount St. Helens. Today was spent prepping our gear and picking up last minute supplies. Fresh socks are a must! One of my orphans enjoyed a bubble bath. Is this my Citron Grande or the Holiday Hitchhiker? I think there will be a liberated…Read more Expedition Week
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