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One day in Joshua Tree National Park, my hubby and I drove the Geology Road, a sandy, dusty 17 miles of 4×4 only single-lane road through a remote part of the park. As we drove our small 4×4 Chevy Tracker named Bob along the sandy road, we’d see something worth stopping for. One time was […]

Our time in Southern California was hot and smoky. Across the state, they were experiencing record heatwaves for October (highs up to 110 degrees!) and several different fires were raging just north of our area. It was hard working outside in those conditions and our attitudes needs a serious adjustment. One day I was taking […]

There is one quote that I love probably more than all others because it speaks to the individual in each of us. Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~Gil Bailie This quote […]

It was a busy day with a lot going on. My husband and I were focused and eager to get the job done so we could move along. Rush rush rush. And then I saw it… This single green leaf on my desk chair. I don’t know where this leaf came from (it wasn’t from […]

I struggle to get enough exercise because in my mind exercising for the sake of exercising seems onerous and boring. I’d rather be curled up in a chair with an excellent book or pecking away at my computer getting out the build-up of words in my brain. BUT…put me on a hiking trail, though, and […]

A couple weekends ago, we decided to get off the concrete and reserved two nights at the Chattahoochee Bend State Park in Georgia. It was time to just wander in nature. They have a number of nice, easy trails and we took advantage of the time among the trees. Since the hiking wasn’t strenuous, there […]