UPDATE: Compromise reached and the blog lives for at least one more year. I’m fighting with my hosting company about their charges and methods. And in the process of probably closing my account, so if this all disappears, good bye and thanks for reading!
You can’t go bikepacking every month if you don’t start in January
By all accounts, we have had a mild start to winter here in the Four Corners region. Perhaps inspired by sunny 40 and 50° “winter” days, or perhaps inspired by the slow but nevertheless forward progress of healing in my knee, I declared to Jesse a few weeks ago “I’m going out for an overnighter…
Recovery Phase 3
Phase 3… a totally made up number, but last I posted I called it Recovery Phase 1 and I definitely feel like I am beyond phase 2. So here we are, phase 3. I walk. Sometimes without a hitch in my gait, sometimes not. I go on small hikes on gentle terrain. I ride my…
Recovery Phase One
But first a getaway! The leaves are changing and weather is holding, so we took advantage of the last weekend prior to my surgery and headed up the mountains. The aspens. Unbelievable. We didn’t do any roadside stops for the most gorgeous views where the aspen trees were not only marigold in color, but also…
We Live in Aztec, New Mexico, Now!
Time. What is time? I keep thinking I will find (make?) some for more thoughtful writing, but instead more and more life events just keep happening. Here are some highlights and photos! If that’s all you’re here for, great! Though personally I strive to write more deeply on life’s events, pleasures, and challenges. Here we…
Moving to New Mexico!
It’s true! For several years Jesse and I have been sticking our toes in the job market in an attempt to land somewhere more affordable than Santa Barbara. Somewhere where owning our own home is actually an option! And living in a space larger than a one bedroom with our nine bikes and no garage!…
It’s Been a Cold Damp Spring
Hello! Mostly this is a technical test. For some reason my last post (months ago!) did not go out to my mailing list. I finally got around to checking on things and figuring out which Plug In to WordPress manages my mailing list — you are all still there, thank you! Maybe after a few…
Spring? Where Are You Spring?
The flowers are out like it is spring, but we are still having winter temps and regular rain. It is even pouring again right now! Hopefully this is the last rain for awhile; it has been so difficult to get on the trails here, as they never seem to dry out. This past week was…
Spring? Where Are You Spring?
The flowers are out like it is spring, but we are still having winter temps and regular rain. It is even pouring again right now! Hopefully this is the last rain for awhile; it has been so difficult to get on the trails here, as they never seem to dry out. This past week was…
Trusting Myself
How do you see your position in the universe? What makes you feel really small? And how does that feel? Poulter Valley Wayne dropped me off on the side of Arthur’s Pass highway at the entrance to the Waimakariri River Valley with my bike and gear in a pile at 7am as he sped off…