On Friday I headed back to hike Horsetail Falls. I’m glad I went in the morning as it was a pretty steady uphill hike, and it was nice to have slightly cooler weather. It was a fantastic hike, basically right next to the river and falls the whole time, so incredible views. It brought back…

Walking around Jenkinson Lake, it’s the Wednesday after Memorial Day weekend and almost nobody is here. The main sounds I hear is water lapping against the rocks and trees, the skittering of lizards as I walk past and wind blowing through the trees. As I’m soaking up the sunshine I can see butterflies flitting all…

I’m trying to take different roads as I go for my morning walks around Michelle’s place. I’ve seen horses, cows, goats and dogs. Everyone seems to have at least one or more dogs who bark like crazy if anybody walks down the road. Because of the long distances between houses and the closest stores being…

On holiday weekends I try to avoid going out so I don’t have to deal with traffic or crowds, but I wanted to get out for a hike and explore the area aroma my sister’s place. I wasn’t sure how it would be in the Placerville area, though I was hopeful that highway 50 wouldn’t…

My outdoor adventures continued on Tuesday and Wednesday when Julie and I met in the South Bay to hike sections of the ridge trail. First part was hiking to the top of Coyote Peak and then through Santa Teresa County Park. We had fantastic views of the South Bay, unfortunately, it was a little too…

I spent the weekend and Monday outdoors, my idea of heaven. First up was helping out at a project for a Volunteers for Outdoor California (VOCal) project making improvements to and extending a trail in Fernandez Ranch a gorgeous area owned by the John Muir Land Trust situated in between Crockett and Pinole. I arrived…

It has been a whirlwind of a week! I got to spend time doing many of my favorite things. Sunday was Mother’s Day, which unfortunately I did not get to celebrate with any of my children, but I did go out for dinner with my mom and one of my sisters. I spent the day collaging,…

When I’m trying to figure where I’m going in my life right now two different visions come up. I’m either in a room with all walls and no windows and doors, signifying that I’m stuck and there are no options, or else I’m in a clearing with several different paths out, opening myself up to…

I spent a couple of days camping at Pinnacles National Park. It helped with the transition of Annemarie leaving to spend a few days outdoors. I have to say my first few hours in the campground were not the most relaxing. I had received an email a couple of weeks before letting me know that…

I’ve been spending time looking for interim positions and seeing if there any permanent positions that interest me. It’s an up-and-down process, I feel very fortunate that I’m not in a financial position where I have to find something right away. I’m ready to get back to regular paid work. While I am still working…