hiking

I know I’m completely biased, but hiking in the desert in not what you call overrated. And although I’m well aware of that after years of living in the desert, life was so busy leading up to January that I didn’t go hiking at all. But then, BAM!! I can’t…

“You can eat an elephant” is one of the seven “life lessons” my dad taught us when we, as a family, camped out in Oregon for a summer in order to build a log cabin. Yep, you heard that right, my parents lugged us all up to this spot in…

…and your sisters love you too:) And you all love hiking. And service. And talking. Oh, and eating, of course. When my sisters asked how they could help celebrate my birthday of course the answer was sisters hiking. Because that’s what we do as we discuss the whole wide world.…

My birthday arrives right after Claire’s. And I have a lot to say about that one (it was a big one this year), but for now, let’s just bask in the fact that Dave got the married kids home to celebrate (most thoughtful gift in the whole wide world), and…

Remember those days when your kids would say, “You’re not the boss of me!” and you would smile because really, you kind of were the boss of them? I mean, who else was going to help tuck them in bed on time and make sure they were fed and snuggled…

Abby recently graduated from college. And I think that’s a pretty wonderful accomplishment that needs to be celebrated since graduation ceremonies aren’t quite what they normally are at this point right now. So I went up to help that girl celebrate. (And also to get a “wing” on those Utah…

My sisters came to town and of course, we had to go check out Sedona. From the minute I set foot in that place (back HERE with Dave), I knew the Eyre sisters must come visit as well (which means we will “have” to go again when we can get…

How in heaven’s name have I lived here in the desert for almost twenty years and have never spent time in Sedona? (just a little over two hours away). I always like to ask for hikes for my birthday. It seems like a good ploy to hit my family up…

It was my birthday on January 24th (which Dave made pretty well known over in these parts since he put together a very sweet “birthday hack” post). He had printed out all those nice things for me at breakfast that morning and I just sat there and read them with…

There are many times I forget why in heaven’s name we live in the desert. Those are the days when I can’t even think very straight since I’m just trying to keep from melting in the heat. But in the winter? That is when I remember. Right now we live…