Hello Internet World! I am back! I skipped the May Lookback because, quite honestly, not much has been going on around here as we’re still quarantining to some extent and Alex has undergone now two (!) back surgeries … we are doing a lot of at-home recovery in his nifty hospital recliner! He’s not yet … More 7.6.20 May & June in Review!
OCTOBER IN HINDSIGHT Reading – Go Tell It On The Mountain, by James Baldwin, is a literary classic about a boy named John in 1930s Harlem and his relationship to both his family and the church. It’s a coming-of-age story, loosely based on Baldwin’s own upbringing. It reminded me of one of those novels … More 11.5 October’s Review
This last month of May had me away from home for two different weekends, working a weird shift for a week while someone was on vacation, and taking advantage of new career opportunities. But in the hustle and bustle of it all, I really tried to focus on self-care this month … I’ve started running … More 6.12 May in Review
Well, it’s a whole month late but I am finally sitting down to write February’s Lookback … the months of February and March have almost been a blur amidst a crazy-insane work schedule that have included extra long days and lots of weekend shifts. And any time not spent working, I’ve tried to fill up with … More 3.26 An Extremely Late February Lookback
January is always one of my favorite months of the year because I love jumping back into that “normal life” schedule again after the holidays, and as much as people love to complain about “New Years Resolutioners”…I love to hear about peoples’ hopes and dreams and goals for the new year! This year, aside from … More 2.2.19 January in Review
Man oh man, this might be a record for latest “Monthly Lookback” post…ever! The holidays are always such a busy time, and I try to remain in the moment during them, so sometimes that means not bringing out the computer for quite some time. That and, it seems like as soon as the New Year … More 1.17 December’s Lookback
Over the last two weeks, I was lucky enough to get some time off of work to take a night class and expand some of my #worklifeknowledge! And with that night class, then, came free daylight hours! I took advantage of my time off by spending as much time outside as humanly possible. And one … More 11.14 Four Hikes for your Four-Legged Friends
July is officially over and with it brings the end of one job and the start of another, a baby niece or nephew on the way, some much needed time off and time spent with my husband and pup, and a heart that feels so very full after spending ten full days with family and … More 8.2 July’s Lookback List
I don’t think it’s any secret to anyone that something Alex and I really enjoy doing together is hiking. But we love it even more when we can bring our bull terrier pup, Marty, along with us! Bull Terriers aren’t particularly known for their endurance, so when it comes time for our all-day treks, we … More 5.30.18 The George F Canyon Trail
Today I thought I’d share some photos from one of our hikes last month — The Portuguese Bend Trail on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. We got up early one Sunday morning with the neighbors and brought the pups with us for a hike before settling down to watch hockey playoffs and eat Baked Mac N … More 5.5 The Portuguese Bend Trail in PV
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