Dearest Gentle Reader, As the last day of 2025 comes to end, I want to send you well wishes and warm thoughts as we say good-bye to all that was the old year and welcome a new one on the horizon. If you are reading this, you can count yourself as blessed to have made…
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Three Days In The San Juan Islands: Wrapping It Up at Cattle Point And American Camp
You will find Day 1 of our San Juan Island trip here: Three Days In The San Juan Islands: Day 1 And Iceberg Point. As I mentioned on the Day 2 post, I realized while writing it that this was technically a 4 day, 3 night trip. My hubby so rarely takes more than a day…
Three Days In The San Juan Islands: Day 3 At Lime Kiln Point State Park, Roche Harbor and The Pig War
You will find Day 1 of our San Juan Island trip here: Three Days In The San Juan Islands: Day 1 And Iceberg Point. San Juan County Park Our goal for Saturday morning was to ride our bikes the less than 3 miles to Lime Kiln Point State Park and hike for first part of…
Three Days In The San Juan Islands: Day 2 With Spencer Spit And Shark Reef Sanctuary
You will find Day 1 of our San Juan Island trip here: Three Days In The San Juan Islands: Day 1 And Iceberg Point. I also realized while writing this post that this was technically a 4 day, 3 night trip. My hubby so rarely takes more than a day off to extend the weekend that…
Three Days In The San Juan Islands: Day 1 And Iceberg Point
Just like last year, the wildfire smoke has set upon the east side (and some of the west side) for my birthday weekend. Instead of our annual Cascade Loop adventure that year, we opted to head west to the San Juan Islands for some hiking and biking. This year for my birthday, we are opting…
The Enchantments: Once Was Enough
It has been 10 years since I visited the Enchantments in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area outside Leavenworth, Washington, and unlike many people, I think once is going to be enough for me. In those 10 years, there has been no shortage of stories about the crowds on the trails, parking nightmares with…






