I hate to pack. My last two trips, I packed the morning I left. Thankfully, I’ve packed often enough that I have mentally ingrained lists for each type of trip. All of those lists, regardless if for canoeing through the Boundary Waters or hopping a plane to visit family, have three items in common. Pack on every trip: 1. A Plan Every outing requires a plan of some Continue Reading
Dried Up Slug Seeks Warmth and Moisture
Lately, I’ve been feeling inadequate and sluggish. The evidence of my inadequacies stare me in the face on a daily basis. The kitchen is dirty. The bathrooms are dirty. The table is covered with paperwork. The decorative canoe paddles sit in the corner even though we have mounting supplies. The office is a disorganized mess. The calendar I make once a year Continue Reading
How Future Plans Make Me Happy
Do you have something special coming up in your life? It could be an once-in-a-lifetime event, or it could be a simple gathering of friends. Qualifying activities include anything that you sincerely enjoy, anything that makes you happy when you think of it. I am one of those people that always have multiple trips in the works. When I get home from one outing, there is Continue Reading
Autumn Adventures in Blogging: Revisited
I have now completed two weeks’ worth of blogging under the rules I set out at the beginning of autumn. I received feedback from multiple people, and I experienced a different blogging schedule. Just as some school children are now receiving their first progress reports, let’s review the first two weeks of Autumn Blogging. What worked: Defined publishing times and Continue Reading
Where Should I Go For Winter Warmth and Sun?
This winter, I want to go somewhere warm and sunny, say late January or February. My husband and I had hoped to charter a sailboat in the British Virgin Islands. That will not be happening. Do you have any suggestions? Cost is the largest issue. We could sail the BVI, but don’t want to spend that kind of money right now. We also know a wonderful place in the Bahamas, Continue Reading
