On May 29th I completed the fifth week of the pull up training program that I received after attending the…
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When my husband and I drive out to the woods, we do not go completely unprepared for the kinds of…
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Over the Memorial Day weekend, my husband and I headed up the to Queens River Trailhead Campground. On the drive…
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Of all the pieces that I read in Smith’s Monthly #3, I learned the most from the one I expected…
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There’s nothing quite like a night spent in the wilderness. Okay, I’ll admit that an established campsite isn’t quite wilderness,…
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I’ll admit I was a bit upset when I realized that my weekend plans were already set before I found…
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Over this past winter, I’ve tried to keep up with backpacking training more. I’ve had a bit of a slump…
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I haven’t written much fiction so far this year. Okay, more like any fiction… No, that’s not fair. I started…
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Yesterday as I did my weekly run with my running partner at work, I mentioned my plan to do a…
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Back in January I wrote about the digital project option that was offered for my Women Writers class. At the…
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