Sunday 18 August 2024 Trail Hiked: The Owl 6.6 Miles 9:30am – 3:15pm Partly Cloudy, Misty, Warm, & Breezy     A play on words captures...

Thursday 8 August 2024 Trails Hiked: Trout Pond Mountain 7 Miles 2:00pm (9:00) - 7:35pm Partly Cloudy, Warm, & Breezy     Years ago, I...

Saturday 3 August 2024 Trails Hiked: Abol Pond, Kettle Pond, Abol Stream Trails 7 Miles 8:35am (9:00) - 12:30am Partly Cloudy, Hot, Humid...

Sunday 28 July 2024 Baxter State Park Trails Hiked: Cranberry Pond Trail & Rum Pond Trail 5.1 Miles 7:35am - 10:30am Baxter State Park...

In the beginning of the year I had the bright idea to fill my calendar. At the time it sounded like a smart thing to do business-wise....

This past weekend Bruce and I hosted our 7th annual NROTC UMaine Alumni and friends at the lake. The first couple reunions were wild and...

This is going to be an easy and quick post. I am heading into the weekend / vacation, starting as soon as our first guest arrives which...

This past weekend I hosted a writing retreat at our house for Art & Joy of Words writing group founded by Meadow Merrill. We are a small...

Our first year attending Trail Days in Damascus, Virginia I was in the author's tent. Bruce and I met several talents adenture writers....

Early this month I had a book signing at a local River Festival. It was a successful time sharing my story with everyone. The day...

I am going to answer the question, "What's your most valuable asset" for you. It is your health. We can agree to disagre if you aren't on...

The last week or so I have been flooding my social media accounts with me - me - me stuff. While that is my favorite subject, I know it...

I was going to promote a fellow Trail Days author - whose book I am thoroughly enjoying - but as I was painting today another thought...

I have heard of post-trail depression - heck - I suffered from it. But is there such a thing as post-Trail Days Festival depression?...

Warning: 😀 Semi-long post. Disclainer: 💕 Please ignore mistakes. I am in adventure mode and can't always be up to snuff with quality...

Anyone can be a mother, but it takes someone extra special to be a mom. A mom is someone you truly don't appreciate until they are gone....

Seven years almost to the date after setting foot on the Appalachian Trail for my second thru-hike, Happy Hiking Take 2 is finally...

One day riding home from church with my dad, I was quite the chatter-box. I was talking and singing non-stop. Halfway home in between...

This post is two-fold - one of healing and one of love which both go hand-in-hand. Bruce needed an ID badge photo - the smarty was...

I was working on this painting Monday and right from the get-go I wasn't feeling any warm and fuzzies for it. Each layer I added just...