every little thing
Knowing what I know now, it’s embarrassing to say that we stumbled upon a lava field and cinder cone by accident. We thought we were going for a sweet little hike about 12 miles outside of Bend, but ended up on top of Lava Butte (yes, Dale and I made...
On our third Saturday in Bend we headed about an hour north, near Terrebonne, to explore a very unique state park called Smith Rock. I think it is unique because of the extreme focus on it has on rock climbing. There are several thousand climbs in the park, including more...
Warning, this post is extensive! I have been slowly working on it for days. Often the biggest part of keeping my blog updated is downloading my photos from the cloud, selecting and sizing the best ones, then uploading to my blog platform. It is so difficult to pick the best...
… also called a tent rock, fairy chimney, or earth pyramid; a tall, thin spire of rock formed by erosion. Bryce Canyon National Park is the number one place to see these geological formations. You can also find hoodoos in other places in the United States, and around the world...
That title will make sense to my old school Southern Baptist friends! Dale and I did a lot of marching around Zion (National Park) last weekend for sure! The park is only one hour away from where we are staying in Cedar City. We headed out after church on Sunday...
It’s hard to believe we sold our home a year ago today! Overall it’s been a really good year. The positives have outweighed the negatives for sure. On the day we sold our home we had a plan in place for where we would live for the next six months,...
Dale and I were really looking forward to our first weekend in Utah, and it did not disappoint. We watched the weather all week, hoping for a beautiful weekend, and it was indeed gorgeous. Taylor Creek Trail at Kolob Canyons Saturday morning we slept in a bit, grabbed some coffee...
The things that will come… We are headed west! We are calling our next trip, which kicks off at the end of this month, our “ventura” adventure. Ventura is from Latin ventūra which means “the things that will come”. This definition feels very appropriate and applies to more than our...
While we were in Asheville this past July we attended a dinner and concert at The Cove Training and Retreat Center. (You can read more about that here.) I had never heard of The Cove prior to that. After looking at the list of events they offer, Dale and I...
After leaving Williamsburg, Virgina we headed to Durham, North Carolina to take care of a sweet dog and elderly cat for a lady going to Europe on vacation. It was a week-long gig that provided lodging for us while we waited to attend a retreat at “The Cove” in Asheville...
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