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
Nature
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
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
Conspiracy Thursday: Area 51
The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave. It's the age-old struggle: the roar of the crowd on the one side, and the voice of your conscience on the other. ~ Douglas MacArthur Last Thursday, the British Hubby and I started listening to Conspiracy Theories podcast. The next two episodes talk about Area…Read more Conspiracy Thursday: Area 51
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
The Haze Days of Summer
There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart. ~ Celia Thaxter Have I mentioned the PNW is having the hottest summer on record? Our grass is crunchy, my skin is dry and now we have smog from forest fires. The British Hubby and I have lived through forest fires from the Santa Ana Winds…Read more The Haze Days of Summer
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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