The other day I took a bike ride and realized I had forgotten how joyful of an experience it really is for me. I used to bike around the neighborhood as a kid almost every single day. Funny what adulthood

A great song crossed my path today. "Fungus" by narcissist cookbook If you have the time to listen, you may enjoy it as well. It's quite meditative. I wish for everyone experiencing intense heat,

Unicorn hyroglyphs... Ancient messages from unusual creatures. The little ones adored these, even trying to create their own. Chalk art is a hit, and always a complete mess. I sometimes must remind myself

I wrote a poem but I don't think I'll share. But look at these silly trees. I can see the branches like little creatures running. I wonder if they are the ent wives, frozen in time. Perhaps I will paint

It's been a while since I've been on here. Went on a run tonight in the hot muggy weather. It sticks to you like sea slime. I'd prefer me some sea slime if it's going to be humid anyway. Keeping it together.

We visited the local museum of science and nature yesterday. It was a beautiful rainy day and we were glad to be inside for most of it. A couple friends came to town for the eclipse and we spent the day

Absolutely beautiful sunset. It has been well below freezing the last couple nights and we've been doing our best to make sure everything's just right before we go to bed. All the laundry is done, at this

We spotted this little one on a walk in southern Colorado, USA. It was about 10" long and we definitely left it alone. It's a testament to me growing up without many dangerous critters around because

This is currently the view from our window. I have been consuming content about gardening and regenerative agriculture for years. I look at all the unused plots of land on our travels and can't wait for

Happy annular eclipse day for those who could witness it! It was pretty cool. We were at about 85% coverage where we were and a line neighbor shared some viewing glasses with us. The kiddos were fascinated

Some beautiful fall colors to welcome the change in season. It is still so quite warm during the days and almost freezing at night. I'm grateful for heat, sweaters, coffee, and brisk family walks. This

If you haven't checked out AZTEC RUINS NATIONAL MONUMENT in New Mexico, USA, I would highly recommend a visit. Be aware that unlike many other national parks or moments, this one closes at night. It was

:) New adventures almost every day. It's been so hot still though. We've been encountering new plants so frequently I don't have enough time to identify them all. These look like rose hips but the bush

Wonderfully plentiful plump juniper berries! It's nice to be back in the desert, but only because it has been cooler. I really can't stand the burning weather. I like seasons. I very much enjoy getting

I went on a round about walk with the kiddos today on our way back home from doing laundry. It was clear again this morning, but not so this evening and night unfortunately. We found this cute sticker

The smoke finally cleared up here in central Oregon, USA enough to spend some of the day outside. My heart goes out to everyone suffering from evacuation, loss, and high smoke air quality. Mask up and

Air quality has been not so great today. A dry storm rolled in and must have started a fire in a nearby area. The smoke was blowing in all evening, and while it was pretty mild, we can definitely smell

We cleared out the storage unit the other day and now we are sorting through literally everything we own. It's such a good feeling to be getting rid of that weight at the back of my mind. I've been going

We bought a basil plant and finally got it repotted today. It's looking a little bit droopy from stress but I'm hoping to root more basil from it and eat basil forever 😍 This report was published via

We visited the Astoria column recently and 2 of our kiddos climbed the 160+ stairs by themselves. It was so much easier to see the landscape than the first visit we had, which was foggy before the rain.