November, November

How can these November days have turned into double digits already? Seems like every time I look at my calendar, a week has vanished. This is the pleasure of retirement, right?! Most days are filled…

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Annual Carver’s Apple Barn Tour

It’s raining today and the temperature is dropping quickly. I have a big pot of lentil soup on the stove, comfort food for the upcoming chill. From the stove I can gaze out into my…

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A Slice of Everyday Life

Life has been busy this week, in a very joyful sort of way. I’ve been doing a lot of walking and some running too. On Tuesday, after a walk-run morning, John and I had an…

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Grayson Highlands, VA -Vanlife #2

VanLife trip #2 (October 3-6) was a little more relaxed and certainly more enjoyable than the first trip. Our destination was Grayson Highlands State Park in western Virginia, a drive that was twice as long…

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Fall Colours Tour and the Opera

Life is happening faster than my posting can keep up. I have Vanlife #2 and a nice fall hike write-up waiting for a distracted me to finish. But this week, as I rehab my knee…

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