Hindered

Remember that nice walkabout we had with friends last week? Well, something I didn't tell you because I didn't think it even registered on the list of things to remember or share, was that I slipped on the muddy trail and fell. At the time, it hardly seemed to qualify as a fall because landing …

It’s All in the Details

This week began with the completion of another NPS gourd while some rain was falling and laundry was being done. It's the smallest to date, to represent one of the smallest parks we visited, Congaree. Though the rain didn't last all day -- it almost never does here -- my painstakingly detailed painting did. Shown …

496 hikes to go! (and a fridge)

Our second trek of the week was such a stunner that it's hard to go back to the first one, but that's really unfair because it was still a good outing. How is this forgettable? Our destination was Camp Handy, and as we made our way through the tall, tall trees, we wove in and …