Here goes the first ever book review! I decided to start with the book I just finished; Dances with Marmots: A Pacific Crest Trail Adventure by George Spearing. “From Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail” “4300 km, 5 months and a lifetime of unforgettable memories…” For my non-imperial friends, 4300 km is roughlyContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Dances with Marmots…”
Category Archives: #backpacking
Baby Blues and Hiking Boots
I need bigger hiking boots…and flip flops…maybe I’ll just go barefoot. My feet are swelling and right now shoes of any kind are the bane of my existence right now. Plus, fun fact a lot of women that have babies wind up moving up a shoe size- so, I might need to find bigger hikingContinueContinue reading “Baby Blues and Hiking Boots”
Wandering Sisters!
This weekend wasn’t long enough. For a couple reasons. One, my sister, P.J. flew up for the weekend- I wish I could have kidnapped her and kept her up here for a few more days… or a month…or a year… My sister! Checking out Norden Chute. Two, we had to pack a lot of stuffContinueContinue reading “Wandering Sisters!”
Best Laid Plans
Well… That didn’t go as planned. Also short boring post this week. The doctor appointment went well but we didn’t leave as early as we would have liked going to North Platte and then we didn’t leave North Platte until almost six and I had a dog that practically ran me over to get outsideContinueContinue reading “Best Laid Plans”
Bored…I’m Bored!!!!
Short post this week, sorry about that. Yeah…after that nine-day work week my weekend consisted of me doing laundry (only productive thing I did) and eating Oreos on the couch… Oh, and walking the dog. Our daily route… sometimes if there is no traffic I can pretend we’re out on a nature trail somewhere. Although,ContinueContinue reading “Bored…I’m Bored!!!!”
Baby Brain and Long Work Week
Sigh… This was the week I had my days off moved around. I’m working a nine day stretch and other than walking the dog I haven’t been doing much… I’m on day 7. So, I’m not sure if my brain is fuzzy because of baby brain or the long work week… But on the coolContinueContinue reading “Baby Brain and Long Work Week”
A Jaunt at Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area
“Nebraska: Honestly, it’s not for everyone.” It’s a pun! Run! Wait…is it a pun? *shakes head in confusion, looks up puns, still unsure, continues to write anyways without finding out for sure if it is a pun* Honestly, Nebraska gets a bad rap. Before I came here for a job in 2014, I was oneContinueContinue reading “A Jaunt at Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area”
Winter Bleeding into Spring, Happy Surprises, and the COVID-19 Quarantine
Well, there wasn’t much to write about as far as hiking goes. This winter I got sucked into my usual seasonal affective disorder (SAD) ‘meh’ phase. I find I love the snow (for the first few days) but I hate the wind and cold- then the snow becomes ridiculous. I’m short, the snow gets deepContinueContinue reading “Winter Bleeding into Spring, Happy Surprises, and the COVID-19 Quarantine”
Effigy Mounds, Happy Anniversary, Winter Begins…
Well folks, you’re getting a twofer! I meant to post this back in early December but… yeah… things happen. *looks skittishly at the date of last post and cringes… I’ve been very busy- I finally have my new boss in place but it’s a whirlwind of activity. We started planning for this year and likeContinueContinue reading “Effigy Mounds, Happy Anniversary, Winter Begins…”
… Worn out…
Have you ever been exhausted? Not just tired, not just blah. But totally exhausted to the point that you just don’t want to get out of bed? That’s the point I hit about two months ago. I’m finally back to just being tired and I’m slowly working towards being excited about things again. I’ve returnedContinueContinue reading “… Worn out…”
Pumpkins, Poems, and Pictures
Did it again… I slipped off the radar. In my defense, it has been a little busy in the grand scheme of things and I like sleep. Castiel And ILike Sleep INeed Sleep GIF from Castiel GIFs https://tenor.com/embed.js What I might do, since my well-laid plans seem to get shot to hell, is start writingContinueContinue reading “Pumpkins, Poems, and Pictures”
What do you mean it’s summer?
Is it seriously June already? Is it summer already? Yes? When did that happen? Oh yeah, the 21… Wait! It’s almost July!!?? What? Where have I been? Oh ya- work. I thought once I’d return to work, after the shutdown, I would get my new boss, we’d get all caught up and go into theContinueContinue reading “What do you mean it’s summer?”
Winter .1
Over the last few weeks I’ve delved back into writing poetry! Enjoy!
Winter Time Slide…
Ugh… I did it again. I let the blog go for almost three months. I just lost motivation. I was half way through writing about my honeymoon trip and just lost it. I’ve picked that piece up and hopefully will have it out by the end of the week. I’d like to say that IContinueContinue reading “Winter Time Slide…”
I’m alive… I think…
In belated Halloween fashion I’m channeling Young Frankenstein of all things. Yes, I’m alive- just tired and ready for a vacation from my vacation- which won’t happen until sometime next year. The photo with this post is from the honeymoon cruise- I didn’t want to leave the window- it was perfect for reading. Read theContinueContinue reading “I’m alive… I think…”
The Wannabe Backpacker 