As I prepare to return to work tomorrow, today is filled with laundry, meal prep and paying bills. We spent the last 4 days on the southern Oregon coast taking in the sunshine and coastal views. I wasn’t mentally ready for the chilly mornings but thankfully I had packed enough layers for when I reluctantly…
The Queets And The Sams Rivers: A Confluence
I spent the long Veteran’s Day weekend at the Moclips beach cabin and while there I debated which nearby hikes to do. A repeat like Colonel Bob’s Peak or Irely Lake? Obviously there would be no shortage of beach rambles but with only one non-rainy day in the forecast it felt important to get out…
Gather And Reviving First Nations Traditions
I watched a great documentary on Netflix a short while back (okay, maybe it was this summer) and there is no better time to share than Native American Heritage Month. I learned about the movement to restore local native foodways in our country which led me to do a little more research into what that…
So Where Are The Recipes?
If you have been here for awhile, you know there was a time when recipes came out regularly. When I first started a paleo lifestyle (2012) and this blog (2016), there were few resources for gluten free, let alone paleo. Now, it is not only easier to find foods and products at the store that…
A Return To The Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Trail
Those who know me know I rarely hike along the I-90 corridor but today was an exception. The hubby’s car was in the shop and he needed a ride to work in Bellevue so I offered to get up early at 5:30am to take him. And to make it worth it, I decided to chose…
I Dodged A Bullet And Why You Should Have Water Purification Backups
I dodged a bullet at the beginning of the month! In My Kind Of Triathlon I wrote about my hike to Dorothy, Bear and Deer on a beautiful summer day. What I didn’t share was that I had not brought enough water for the entire trip, counting on being able to use water purification that…