Outdoors
A Walk to The River
July 25, 2012
They walked down to the river to play. To build sand castles and cities at the river's edge, where the water is shallow and slow. I let them go, with kisses and bug repellent. It had been over an hour, at least, and I missed them. Their laughter and even ...
In the Mail From Graham Gardens
July 23, 2012
I had promised a Sunday post, and I'm just squeaking in under the wire here. My plan was to write and schedule this ahead of time. That didn't happen, but an epic hike day did. We do that once in awhile, have an epic hiking or backpacking trip. Something that ...
At Outsideways This Week
July 21, 2012
Damien wrote about Lightening-Up, our packs and our life. Anyone who has pursued ultralight backpacking for any length of time quickly comes to the realization that it isn't just about buying gear made of titanium and cuben fiber. Yes we can lighten our load (and our wallets) by geeking out ...
Country Kids ~ City Kids
June 21, 2012
There's been a definite shift in our routine, since being in the city, in order to satisfy the kids' need for activity and adventure. Most notably, I'm taking the kids on a lot of outings. At home we don't go out a whole lot. We're mostly homebodies. When the kids ...
Thirteen ~ The Trip (if you ever visit Fredericton, NB)
June 5, 2012
I have a few more photos to share of Céline's birthday trip. Céline and I drove from our home in Québec to meet my mom in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Fredericton is a treasure of a city and was an equidistant location for us to meet up with my mom. If ...
How to Start a Homeschool Hiking Group ~ An Interview
May 21, 2012
Today I'm happy to introduce you to my friend Louise Johnson. Louise started a homeschool hiking group in their community and I asked her to share her experiences in an interview.
My Season of Green
May 13, 2012
It's started. The fiddle heads at the water's edge. The buds on the trees. The flush of green grass after all the rain. This is my happy time. These long, greening days. Watching birds descend on the field (along their migration routes I'm assuming). One day it's a flock of ...
