Many months ago, Jared and I put an event on our respective work calendars called, “Jared and Mary flee the snow to California”. And while we are experiencing a balmy February so far, winter still lasts 6 months at our house, and time in shorts and tank tops with sand in between our toes (and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Backpacking & Outside
fall in the valley {‘rents visit!}
guys. i would tell you my technical difficulty tales of woe. but honestly. who wants to hear that? no? me neither. punch line: after springing to plan B, it’s all fixed now and i have access to my pictures once again. now? i want to remember when there were golden leaves on the trees and … Continue reading
ventures {lately}
when i flew back from the mitten, fall was already thickening. it was a little shock, going from a michigan august to a rocky mountain fall. while our summer was short and cool, the august early fall was the perfect time to take fly fishing camping trips. we landed bowies (my first!), baby … Continue reading
kobuk {in the water}
because, this was a really long day and because it is Grandma Goose’s and my Father’s birthday and my sister safely moved across the ocean yesterday: here is Kobuk slinging around a little water. he’s my favorite blonde bear. Continue reading
an afternoon in the life {of kobuk}
kobuk’s favorite afternoons (especially during the heat of the day) involve leaping into the pond, playing fetch with the tennis balls, shaking on his humans, and sitting regally. happy sunday! from me, and kobuk 🙂 Continue reading
savage lake | holy cross wilderness
as i was whining about recently (oh, you didn’t catch that? i. so. totally. was. forgive me.), Jared and I have been working a lot. we took this friday and saturday off to go spend a night at (lower) savage lake. despite getting swallowed whole by mosquitoes, highlights included throwing flies around (Jared caught a … Continue reading
life lately: {spring hikes}
when the winter wears long: sunshine and mud and sinking in soft snow. even though it’s sloppy outside is still the best place to be. Continue reading