How did you spend the winter solstice? We had a slow start after a busy day yesterday, but were on the road to Meteor Crater by 10:30 am. On the way, we found the trailhead for the West Fork Oak Creek hike, and decided to stop. Four hours later we emerged from an incredible 8-mile …
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Who doesn’t want to get value for the money they spend? One of the things I love about Keith is how he thinks about numbers and optimizes them. So, if we spend $11 on a ticket to enter Crescent Moon Ranch at 9 am and the ranger tells us the receipt is good for the …
Go to Jerome and enjoy the sites.
Early mornings in Sedona are very special.
Our children grew up teasing Keith and me, frequently telling us over the years, that vacationing with our family was not for weenies. This morning’s sunrise hike fell right into the “hale and hearty” category. Andrew and Sam sprinted to the top of the mesa at 6:30 a.m. I was happy to bring up the …
A Sunday morning hike. Keith injured his leg in March 2021 during maple syrup season. Hauling 5-gallon buckets of sap through 18+ inches of accumulated snow damaged his Achilles tendon. Know what’s tough? Healing your Achilles tendon. At first he tried to keep running, hiking, walking —and most likely injured it further. After completely resting …
We went for a walk along Pine Creek today. It’s January and the path is slippery. We love Pine Creek in all seasons. In winter we find its beauty is subtle and muted. The cold air clears my head with each deep breath. Today we discovered interesting creek side ice crystals and curious fossils.
This one has supported a lot of bottoms sitting on it over the decades. (I’d like to assk it about the humans it’s supported, butt I think that might be a little cheeky.) This bench has been around since before I was born. Made by my dad’s dad in the 50s, it’s sturdy, built to …
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I’m pretty good at cutting things down and blowing them away. It’s satisfying to tidy up the yard and trim back the edges. In the fall I spend days blowing leaves out to the woods way at the edge of our property. I’d like to get good at growing things, like flowers and vegetables. I …
This was my mother’s comment in an email after I’d sent yet more photos of good times spent with my husband. I’m between jobs right now. I start back to teaching in August. My mother followed up her comment with: “You won’t want to go back to work.” In a way, she’s right. It has …
