I recently read a wonderful Op Ed, called “Will you do it later, Or will you do it now?” In this post, author Carolyn Highland compared making tough life decisions to waking up in your tent in the middle of the night and having to pee. This, hilariously, really struck a chord with me. I can’t tell you how many nights I’ve woken up in my tent and dreaded leaving the warmth and comfort of my sleeping bag, put on…
Our second day, we attempted to ride Long Canyon to Gemini Bridge, which is northeast of town. We headed out on Hwy 279, which takes off southwest along the Colorado River. The side of the highway is littered with rock climbers, as this is one of the best climbing hubs in town. It’s pretty amazing to watch them! Unfortunately, my carburetor plugged up right as we were passing the Poison Spider Mesa trailhead. I’m on a KLX250, which is turns…
I recently got to join Brian and his family on their sometimes-annual pilgrimage to Moab, UT. Brian’s been riding motorcycles with his dad and brother since he was about 5 years old. Moab is sort of a meet-in-the-middle destination, with his parents heading up from Arizona and his brother’s family/friends heading in from Idaho. Moab is just a short 4-hour drive for us from Summit County, but we might as well be visiting Mars for all the similarities it has…
After much persuasion and convincing, Brian finally relented and let me get chickens! He was kind enough to pick up a few for me on a work trip to Denver. I picked up a couple more at our local feed shop and suddenly, we have a little flock of baby chicks! We are now hard at work, building a coop for them to move into when the snow lets up in a few weeks. We decided to name our chickens…
I’ve been in a funk lately. I have been tired and sleeping a lot. I’ve been grumpy more often than not. I don’t want to hike or be outside, much less blog about the outdoors. The couch has a permanent indentation from my ass, as I’ve sulked away the hours. Let’s be real here… I’ve been letting the stress of moving to a new home and the pressures of a new job get to me this last month. I’ve been…
I haven’t posted in a while… we bought a house! And moved! And I started a new job!! Holy Crap! It’s been bananas, but we are finally starting to get settled in. 🙂 Thanks for bearing with me. Now that we are past the move, we find the seasons changing. Just like in my favorite show, Game of Thrones, “Winter is Coming” in the high country!! I’m excited because winter is one of my favorite seasons. We’ve already had 3 days…
Brian and I just bought a beautiful home in the country, north of Silverthorne, CO. We are next door (literally) to a trailhead, a creek and have a mountain range in our front yard. It’s an older home, but we are all set to turn it into the ski lodge of our dreams. Truly, we bought the place for the stunning views of the Gore Range and the Williams Fork Range. It’s an amazing place, both inside and out. With…
Fall has come around in the high country. The air is crisp and I’m rocking a beanie again. Oktoberfest has come and gone. Leaves are turning from green to brilliant yellows and reds. Given all the change around me, when a friend of mine asked a question about how to deal with change, it really got me thinking. It seems like such an appropriate topic for the season! I’ve had varying levels of comfort with change throughout my life. I…
I’ve been a long-time Fit Bit user, thanks to a challenge at Title Nine where we all raced to the North Pole (and back) as part of a team. We watched our progress on the map. It was super fun. I started with a FitBit Zip, then graduated to a FitBit Flex when I kept forgetting to clip on my Zip. I always found it annoying with my Flex that I had to wear a watch to time my runs AND my…
Hey there! Being down and out with my foot injury still, I’ve spent a lot of time reading other blogs to live vicariously through others and keep up with the latest and greatest in the Outdoor Industry! I decided to sign up for Bloglovin’! If you like to browse blogs, it keeps you up to date and organized on all the new posts. Follow my blog with Bloglovin My current favorite blogs are: Just A Colorado Gal – A…