This is a series of posts about our Southern Oregon Coast road trip in November, you can start here if you would like. From Eel Creek, we drove south on HWY 101 to continue our Southern Oregon Coast road trip. Our first stop was for a second cup of coffee at Human Bean. I don’t…
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…
In January of 2022, the hubs and I took a long weekend and hopped a plane to Las Vegas. After renting a car, we drove a long loop through Mojave National Preserve, visiting both new and old places (to me). It was a great way to take the edge off the winter blues in the…
Ah, the proverbial 2023 highlight post… As I mentioned yesterday, there was a lot of “recapping” for this year. One of my intentions at the beginning of the year was to get the most out of my America The Beautiful Pass, Oregon State Parks Pass and Discover Pass. Apart from all the bike riding, I…
August 9th Destination: Minnie Scott Springs Today’s Miles: 6 Start Location: Lava Lake Camp Trip Miles: 226.5 I got up this morning around 7:30am, had breakfast and after checking the map, decided I had time for a short walk to the Dee Wright Observatory before Elizabeth arrived to hike with me. As I walked the…
Jump to the recipe… Winter is here, snow has blanketed the mountains near me with wonderful white powder. It is time for snowshoes, mittens and hot cocoa. I have spent the last couple weekends at home working on writing projects and deep cleaning some long neglected rooms of the house. The weather has been fickle…