Jeanne BustamanteAfter a three day backpacking trip over the 4th of July weekend, my husband and I took a break from…
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We slept relatively late. Well, I slept late. Ambrose was up before me, but he let me sleep a bit…
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When Ambrose and I were hiking to the start of the trail to Scenic Lake in the Sawtooth Wilderness, we…
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We drove up on a Thursday afternoon, and I was very excited to see a deer and her fawn up…
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In an effort to read more contemporary science fiction, I tried reading the Hugo award nominees for the last two…
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Since I was hydrating through the afternoon to try and make up for getting behind during the day’s hike, I…
Continue ReadingBlackhawks Win! But Who Was Watching?
First, congratulations Blackhawks, 2015 Stanley Cup Champions and Bettman dubbed Dynasty. Now to business: as my Blackhawks have progressed this…
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Even though we did more dayhikes that we normally do in the off season this year, my husband and I…
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Back in April, I promised that I would publish my novel after letting at least one more trusted reader go…
Continue ReadingBeyond 6125 – Sheep Creek Training
The last weekend in May was the first one that my husband and I went on an actual backpacking trip.…
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