The search for truth is more precious than its possession. - Albert Einstein Have you ever wondered if Yeti's really do exist? I've always believed Yeti, Sasquatch and Big Foot originated from the same folk lore, but not so. The Yeti's homeland is in the Himalayan Mountains. North America's indigenous population used the Salish phrase Sasq which became the…Read more Conspiracy Thursday: Yeti
Nature
Fall Equinox
Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower. ~ Albert Camus The Fall Equinox was officially on Saturday. I noticed that today the sunrise and sunset in the PNW is exactly 12 hours apart. After today, the days are officially longer than the nights. One of my dear followers, informed me that…Read more Fall Equinox
Island Time
Take every chance you get in life cause some things only happen once. I'm finally getting around to post about our time at Lummi Island. We stayed at a quaint beach house that was within walking distance to the beach. It had no clocks at all. It was fantastic to not pay attention to what…Read more Island Time
First Friday of September
Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like and celebrating it for everything thing that it is. ~ Mandy Hale Have you ever crammed five days of work into four days? Three day weeks always seem to be that way. I didn't even have time for Conspiracy Thursday.…Read more First Friday of September
Midweek Check In
If you're going through hell, keep going. ~ Winston Churchill I was hoping today's blog post would be about out time this weekend on Lummi Island. Sadly, the past two days I've worked an unreasonable amount of hours at the day job. Unfortunately, I'm not sure when my workload will ease up. This equates to…Read more Midweek Check In
Meandering on Ulysess
The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didn't even think to ask. This past weekend, the British Hubby and I took our longest journey yet on Ulysses. In one day we rode over 150 miles. We had lunch at a quaint little town called La Conner. The had a monument to honor the…Read more Meandering on Ulysess
Secluded Hiking
It's impossible to walk in the woods and be in a bad mood at the same time. The temperatures have finally dropped. There is still a hint of smoke in the air, but it's not as hazy as last weekend. The British Hubby and I thought we would attempt to hike. We're a bit rusty…Read more Secluded Hiking
Signs of Autumn
Each moment of the year has its own beauty. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson This past weekend, there was a brief reprieve from the heat and smokey conditions. I took advantage of the lovely weather to have a morning stroll with a Stitch Sprouts knitting chum and check out a yarn store. The trail we were…Read more Signs of Autumn
Hiking in the Heat
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. ~Beverly Sills The PNW is having a record breaking hot summer. This makes hiking and outdoor activities challenging. On Sunday, the British Hubby and I went for a mild hike. Okay, the British Hubby said it was a stroll. Weather you're hiking or strolling in the…Read more Hiking in the Heat
Hiking Curiosities
Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt. ~John Muir This is week four of my new workout plan. I'm back to running in the mornings. I'm a bit out of shape. To give my body a chance to repair, I'm running every other day and going…Read more Hiking Curiosities
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