I've been trying to walk as much as possible for an upcoming 24 hour race.  Some days I can't find the time to fit in a walk in addi...

I won an advanced reader copy of the newest book by Dean Karnazes (scheduled to be released in October) on Goodreads.  The book is about ult...

Another amazing piece of nature's artwork.  I saw this shimmering in the sun on our hike to Stiles Falls a few weeks ago. I marvele...

Over Labor Day weekend we did a family hike to Stiles Falls.  It started as a scenic road. At the end of the road, we finally turned off...

A couple of weeks ago we went to the Deschutes Street Pub festival in downtown Roanoke (Paul won VIP tickets).  I didn't take a single p...

We've eaten a lot of the produce from the garden fresh this summer, but I'm still trying to can things too.  I was hoping to can mas...

I bet you didn't know that one of my favorite things is building fences.  I just love to put in new wooden fencing.  I love the smell of...