There is nothing like the holidays and end of the year for reflection. As I have been sorting through thousands of images to re-upload to the website, I ran across these pictures from three years ago of my family at Christmas during the height of COVID. We had decided to not celebrate…
Ah, the holiday season. No matter what you celebrate (or don’t), this time of year can be full of expectations. Not that the rest of the year isn’t full of expectations but they sure do seem to magnify in the month of December. The other day I heard the expression: “Expectancy, not expectations,” and it…
Editor’s note: it is the month of December and for many bloggers it is the season of “Blogmas”. It is a marathon of posting every day for the month of December, often with a holiday theme. For some crazy reason I have dived into this as motivation to clear out some drafts and repost some…
Editor’s note: it is the month of December and for many bloggers it is the season of “Blogmas”. It is a marathon of posting every day for the month of December, often with a holiday theme. For some crazy reason I have dived into this as motivation to clear out some drafts and repost some…
Jump to the recipe… This flavorful outdoor meal comes to you from 2021 when I was preparing for my backpacking trip around Wy’East (Mount Hood) on the Timberline Trail. #groundlamb #onion #cumin #coriander #lemonjuice #redcabbage #carrot #cilantro #plainyogurt #garlic #cinnamon It all started when I found Lamb Koftas With Yogurt Dressing…
In November of 2021, Mount Rainier National Park issued an emergency closure of the Grove of The Patriarchs trail on the east side of the national park due to damage during recent flooding. The bridge that spans between the Eastside Trail and the Grove of The Patriarchs through the ancient cedars had been washed away…