I had already chosen the photos that I wanted to use for the next Hike with Me book. All I…
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Illness and Impatience
I’ve been fighting one of those lingering chest colds for what feels like months now. To be honest, it’s probably…
Continue ReadingHike with Me Wild Coast Progress
I’d stopped checking on the word count a while ago, but when I copied the text into my Word template,…
Continue ReadingClass Is Over: Time to Get to Work
My class is done with for the semester, but I am finding that I have more than enough work to…
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Today in class we took turns reading excerpts from our portfolio essays. I didn’t read mine. I hadn’t had a…
Continue ReadingThe Assignment as Event
Dean Wesley Smith gives frequent advice on his blog to writers. And, the advice may sometimes seem repetitive. The same…
Continue ReadingCloser to the Pull
Right now, most of my workout goals are centered around getting a strict pull up. And having that solid goal,…
Continue ReadingPhotos Are Easier than Words
When I started feeling a bit under the weather on Saturday, it didn’t seem like much of a cold. My…
Continue ReadingWhen the Bears Sleep
This is the season of rest. The season when my husband and I take a break from our backpacking adventures…
Continue ReadingVisualize Turn Signals
I guess the “Visualize Turn Signals” bumper sticker was a reaction to the “Visualize World Peace” bumper stickers, indicating, perhaps,…
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