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Last June, I didn’t get nearly enough hiking done to prepare myself for the backpacking season. Not a mistake I…
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Last Thursday night, when I was in bed and ready to fall asleep, I had a thought that had me…
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I was up a bit earlier this morning, but not for the hunting of mushrooms. I only had a run…
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I’d managed to go quite a while without getting a bad headache. That streak ended over the weekend. I’ve come…
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While I woke up in the night and needed to get some candy from Ambrose to warm up, after I…
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Over the Memorial Day weekend, my husband and I usually do a car camping trip, but this year we did…
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My husband and I typically go car camping over Memorial Day weekend. It’s the kickoff to the backpacking season, but…
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I have not been writing fiction during this pandemic. I’ve been thinking about writing fiction. And thinking up stories. But…
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On May 16th I was finally able to play with a barbell again, after a hiatus of nearly 2 months.…
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