A Pear and a Pair [of Bottles]
This week’s painting is a still life of two bottles and a fake pear. I began with a small sketch of the scene. I neglected to take a photo of the painting with the first wash of color. AND I did not...
View ArticleFinding My Path: Exploring Women’s Rights and Writing
Should I be embarrassed that at the very ripe age of 47 I still do not have a solid answer to this question? I am moving in the right direction, though the bounds are not clearly defined. If I were to...
View ArticleFirst-Day Hike
January 1: I hiked a couple of miles around a nearby lake and attempted to photograph birds. In case no one has ever told you, birding is difficult. Getting a decent photograph of a bird is on another...
View Article2024 IN & OUT
In: long walks, deep conversations, picture-a-day, food as fuel, good books, travel, self-care Out: sitting too long, fake friends, emotional eating, self-hatred, Goals: continue family and friend...
View Article52 Hikes: #5 Trail 200, Sipsey Wilderness
Before Covid-19 paused my life, I was attempting a 52 Hikes challenge. Back in February, I hiked this beautiful trail in the Sipsey Wilderness.
View Article52 Hikes: #4 Rust Bucket Trail, Cahaba River Park
Before COVID-19, I was hiking every weekend. This blog is about hike #4, the Rust Bucket Trail.
View ArticleHealth & Wellness update #1
I've gained 10 pounds since #stayhomestaysafe quarantine started. I have to do something about this!
View Article52 Hikes: #3 Camp O’Rear
My third hike for 2020 was with my scouts at a BSA camp in Jasper, AL, called Camp O’Rear. It’s a nice little camp along Blackwater Creek. We hiked along both sides of the creek as far as we could go,...
View ArticleGoodbye, 2017!
I struggled to recall my favorite moments / memories of 2017. After spending several minutes scrolling through photos and reviewing my calendar, I decided on the highlights from each month. So, without...
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Review: July 2017 Cairn Box
She was a few months into a Cairn subscription box and couldn't say enough fun things about it.
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Chasing a Sunset
Sunday, July 9, 2017 Do you every have one of those days when you wake up ready to go on an adventure, but instead you end up sitting in an over-sized chair watching new episodes of Planet Earth all...
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Geo-Art
[So what if I was supposed to write the 31 Days of Geocaching in the month of October 2014! Maybe life got a little busy. It’s my blog and I will fill in my 31 days when I want to. Ha!] This is...
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Hiding a Geocache (10 Considerations)
#1 – WAIT Though an official statement does not exist, it is generally recommended that a cacher find at least 100 caches before he/she attempts to hide a geocache. Spending time finding geocaches...
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