The mountains. Mountains capture me. When I was 12, my family took a 3 week vacation to the southwest, and I remember being fascinated (and impatient) as we drove towards a mountain range (why weren’t they coming closer, faster?!) because they were so new and so different than Lake Michigan. After living in Bishop, California …
Back in the day, in the same era that Jared and I met, I spent 85% of my time with a pack strapped to my back trekking through the wilderness. And these, my friends, were my favorite granola bars. Keep in my mind that this season lasted for a good 9 months. Saying these were …
Some photos never stop making me smile. I hope these make you smile today. Sheriff Jared, circa childhood Happy Wednesday!
For the new year, I thought I would grow a beard. Not! Lies, all lies. I made beard oil as a gift for Jared’s birthday, which is what was in the fan{tache}tic box. These days Jared has a full beard he keeps trimmed fairly short, but it’s pretty wiry and I thought beard oil would …
It’s August, which means for most people, camping season has been well underway for a couple months. Like many outdoor professionals, we spend a lot of time looking at different gear options, weighing (often literally) what would be the best equipment for us, and then we try to find it on the cheap. We’ve been …
if you don’t hear a lot from us in the next few weeks, know it’s because we’re neck deep in the end of graduate school. though we’ll walk in graduation this weekend our theses will not be done until the end of May. think of us, say a prayer for our sanity, and smile. we’ll … Continue reading »
There’s a lot of research and writing being done around here to fulfill finals requirements. Writing buddy + writing snack = success! Continue reading »
Last summer when our friends Rob & Steph visited, we walked through our farmer’s market and a terra cotta quail brimming with succulents caught my eye. The planter enchanted me as memories of a shorter and younger self traipsed through the desert, earned junior ranger badges, and fought with Deborah for the bunk that pulled down over … Continue reading »
In the middle of the wild swirl of the last few weeks, there have been beautiful moments. 1) “The Columbian friends” visited–best way to start April. 2) First fire of the season. 3) First and third Saturdays of the month peddling cheese at the market with “my cheese friend”. It’s a tasty day. 4) Yesterday … Continue reading »
Hi. I want to be real here, friends. It’s March 30th today. We are scheduled to walk across a graduation stage on May 11th. That’s not so many days away. Friends and family have been asking what we are up to next. About how are theses are coming, about how things are wrapping up. And … Continue reading »
A month or two before Christmas, I got a text message from my mother-in-law asking if I wanted a treadle sewing machine. She didn’t give me a lot of details, but I had been eyeballing them in antique stores for a long time, so I quickly responded. I wasn’t planning on pursuing a treadle machine for years, … Continue reading »
From our travels. Sleeping hard: he knows where his people are at last. Photos tomorrow! Continue reading »
