Something to Bark About

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  • Adventures & Travel,  Bucket List,  Something to Bark About

    3.1 Miles Closer

    “Don’t compare yourself to others, Compare yourself to the person you were yesterday.”     I don’t know who said that quote, but it is one I have had to (re) learn over the past 2 years. It is hard for me think that just two years ago I was running 3-6 miles a day at a 9-11 minute pace.  Back then, I remember feeling like I was really slow – if only I could run faster. Today, after being out of the running so to say, I wish I could run 3-6 miles again – at any pace!  This was the motivation for setting my 2023 goals this year. I have…

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    The Big Climb

    The Big Climb Date of climb- May 14, 2022 Location of climb – Volcano Peak  in the Silver Island Mountains of Utah ?????????? About the climb On May 14, 2022 I participated in The Big Climb – a fundraiser event for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.  The LLS is a voice for all blood cancer patients.  They are constantly seeking a cure, researching treatments, and providing information and support to all blood cancer patients who suffer from Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and Myeloma.  Through events like The Big Climb, I am not only able to raise funds for LLS, but it holds me accountable to staying active. This was my first…

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    Love Them, But Leave Them – The Burrowing Owl

    Owls come in all shapes and sizes, with about 19 different species of owls in the United States alone.  While some owls are able to adapt really well throughout the world, there are some species who are struggling to survive.  This post is about one of the species that is struggling – the Burrowing Owl. My first encounter with a Burrowing Owl was about three years ago when we first visited the Las Vegas area.  The owl was sitting in the gravel, in the middle of the day, as we walked past.  I’m not even sure how I noticed it, it sat so still and blended in with the surroundings. …

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    The People We Meet

    We often run into people in our travels, that like to share their stories with us.  The other evening, as I was out walking, I came upon a fellow walker, who was also out enjoying the evening.  He had stopped to watch a couple of planes fly over, and it was at this time, that I caught up to him.  As we walked, he told me about where he and his wife had just travelled from, and where they were headed.  We walked for some time, as he told me about travels around the world that he and his wife had taken over the years.  He had retired from the…

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    Happy New Year – 2021!

    2020 went out – on a pair of cross country skis. Just inside the Lolo National Forest, on a section of closed road, I put cross country skis on for the first time. It was so peaceful, you could hear the snow falling…that is, until I put the skis on and started skiing.  All I could hear at that point was my clumping in the snow.  It took me a little while to get the hang of “gliding”.  I’d like to say that I eventually figured it out – and maybe I did – but I still managed to fall face first into the snow just 50 yards from the end. …

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    Happy 4th Birthday Scout!

    You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So…get on your way! -Dr. Seuss   Four years ago today, Scout came in to my world!  Since then, she has made me smile every day.  Her travels have taken her all over the country, from coast to coast.  She has played in forests, swam in rivers, run on beaches and hiked on mountains.  She has been a best friend and co pilot.  Scroll through her pictures to see a year in the life of Scout, as she went from 3 years old to 4 years old today!                  …

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    The Burrowing Owl Of Nevada

      The last time I was in Nevada, was the first time I ever came across one of these cute little owls!  Since then, I have found myself searching for them everywhere, whenever I am here. I had almost given up on seeing one on this visit, when, about 2 weeks ago, we were out walking.  Out of the corner of my eye, I saw some slight movement near a culvert.  I stopped to look, and there it was, my second ever, Burrowing Owl! I stopped to get a picture (or 2 or 3), and it was at this moment, that I realized this little guy wasn’t alone! Across the…