Camping, Running, Ham Radios, and Jiffy Pop

Brad snagged us a campsite at one of our favorite spots, so we spent two nights at Timothy Lake at the end of July.

A trail circles the lake, and a run is a must for me! Up early to avoid the heat:

I started at the Gone Creek Campground boat ramp, running counterclockwise:

The trail is mostly smooth and very runnable - with views of the lake most of the way around.

This view stopped me in my tracks:

And... back to where I started:

The dirt tan was pretty epic :)

Brad biked while I was running. We both used my cool surfer poncho to disrobe, sponge off, and redress in the campsite.

I read two books, and Brad played with his ham radio setup - including hanging a small antenna in the trees: 

Mom let us use her trailer - a perfect setup for us:

Brad made his first-ever Jiffy Pop:

So fun and yummy!

A wonderful mid-week summer getaway to the mountains :)

Year of Hiking 2025: Nos. 40 - 46

July took me to the Coast, Forest Park, Mount Margaret, Mount Hood, and some urban green spots!

No. 40 - Clay Meyers State Natural Area, July 5:

No. 41 - Oceanside hills, July 5:

No. 42 - Holman ➡️ Wildwood ➡️ Firelane 5 ➡️ Leif, July 7:

No. 43 - Hidden Falls Nature Park, July 9:

No. 44 - Iron Mountain, July 11:

No. 45 - Mount Margaret via Coldwater Lake, Lakes Trail, Boundary Trail, South Coldwater Trail - July 14:

No. 46 - Timothy Lake, July 29:

:)

2025: Nos. 45 - 57

July reading roundup....

No. 45 - You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego:

No. 46 - Grilled for Murder by Maddie Day:

No. 47 - You Should Have Told Me by Leah Konen:

No. 48 - The Couple At The Lake House by James Caine:

No. 49 - All the Broken People by Leah Konen:

No. 50 - When the Grits Hit the Fan by Maddie Day:

No. 51 - The Maid by Nita Prose:

No. 52 - Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane:

No. 53 - Biscuits and Slashed Browns by Maddie Day:

No. 54 - Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison:

No. 55 - It's One of Us by J.T. Ellison:

No. 56 - Death Over Easy by Maddie Day:

No. 57 - Strangled Eggs and Ham by Maddie Day:

:)