Camping
Coffee Perk!
Do you love your morning cup of joe? We definitely do, but for some reason it tastes even better when we are camping. In the past we used to make our coffee simply with hot water and a Folgers coffee Read more…
Random Thoughts
The Checklist
Do you have a checklist? I mean, you know, a set of goals on a list to check off over time? Most people do, if not on paper, then maybe mentally. I’ve had one in the back of my head Read more…
Couples
Hey couples out there…wanna Getaway?
Yeah, it’s one word – Getaway. Because that’s the name of a place we recently visited that truly did help us to “get away” from the busyness and craziness of our hectic lives, a place where we could just “be”. Read more…
Hiking
What is Hiking, Anyway?
Mike and I take a lot of walks together, often during the week after we are both done with work for the day. We find it relaxing and a way to get our legs moving and some fresh air in Read more…
Hiking
Meet Jimmy!
If you have been following our trail recommendations on our Trails tab, chances are you have noticed a few pictures with a small orange Jeep somewhere in the background. Odd, right? Not to us, and a little explanation may be Read more…
Faith
The Vine Intervention
It was my birthday weekend and we were headed to Athens, Texas. My wonderful husband who knows me so well had planned it out months in advance…a nice cabin and a three-day weekend to hike and visit a local winery. Read more…
Hiking
Biker Back!
BIKER BACK!!! Yes, that is in all caps with three exclamation points, because that was what was yelled at us every two minutes or so on trail today! It was nerve-wracking. It was annoying. I wasn’t happy. And Mike knew Read more…
Tips for The Trail
Pee Tip…For Ladies
Attention Ladies – A little pee tip for the hiking trip! If you make hiking your habit, at some point you WILL run in to that moment when…well, you gotta pee. It’s natural of course, and necessary, especially if you Read more…
Faith
Tangled Trees
Our house backs up to Corps of Engineer land that contains many trees. I often sit outside in the back gazing out over the trees and forest, watching the squirrels frolic around, dig for food, and jump from tree to Read more…