One way to make the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure. ~ William Feather If you've been following the blog for a bit, you know the British Hubby and I enjoy slightly more unusual vacations. We love vacationing on Ulysses. While we did think about taking it, sadly it…Read more Vacationing in the Off Season
Travel
The Wall of Snow
The snow did not even whisper its way to earth, but seemed to salt the night with silence. ~ Dean Koontz Remember on Monday I mentioned we could get no snow or we could get another foot? Any guesses on what happened? That's right, we got another foot of snow. Maybe it will actually warm…Read more The Wall of Snow
Should I Stay or Should I go?
Should I stay or should I go now?Should I stay or should I go now?If I go, there will be troubleAnd if I stay it will be doubleSo come on and let me know ~ The Clash Cold front after cold front has been hitting the PNW. The cold fronts have delivered below freezing temperatures…Read more Should I Stay or Should I go?
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
Break on Through to the Other Side
You know the day destroys the night Night divides the day Tried to run Tried to hide Break on through to the other side Break on through to the other side Break on through to the other side, yeah ~ The Doors I was scrolling through my July posts trying to decide on a topic…Read more Break on Through to the Other Side
Books & Book Nooks
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” ― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! This year, I challenged myself to read more. My quest is to complete 12 books this year. That seems doable, right? It's only one book…Read more Books & Book Nooks