Year of Hiking 2021: 74 - 79

I again took the 52-Hike Challenge and made my goal in July! Click HERE to see them all.

With no races to train for this year, I focused on getting out and exploring new-to-me trails. I had a blast - and Winter Break allowed me to get a few more before the end of the year.

No. 74 - Cannon Beach Nature Trail, Dec. 21:

No. 75 - Four County Point Trail, Dec. 21:

Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, and Washington counties in one spot!

And a giant tree recently fell right on the plaque:

No. 76 - Cooper Mountain, Dec. 22:

No. 77 - Fernhill Wetlands, Dec. 29:

No. 78 - Lightopia, Dec. 29:

No. 79 - Old Maid Flat, Dec. 31:

What a great year in the outdoors! Can't wait for more exploring in 2022 :)

2021: Nos. 92 - 97

Another great year for reading!

No. 92 - The Ghost of Christmas Secrets by Bobbi Holmes:

No. 93 - Murder at an Irish Christmas by Carlene O'Connor:

No. 94 - Dachshund Through the Snow by David Rosenfelt:

No. 95 - Silent Bite by David Rosenfelt:

No. 96 - Chill of Fear by Kay Hooper:

No. 97 - Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich:

I got a big pile of new books for Christmas! Can't wait to see what 2022 brings :)

In case you're interested, here's all my books.

Year of Hiking 2021: 70 - 73

My Year of Hiking 2021 is winding down, and I'm so very excited about all the new places I've explored and all the adventures I've had!

Click HERE to see all my trails!

Tryon is a favorite, but I'm usually running. This time I just hiked, checking out some of the upper trails I usually skip on my runs. I hadn't been up that way in a while.

No. 70 - Bayocean, Nov. 6:

No. 71 - Tryon Creek State Park, Nov. 7:

No. 72 - Oregon City, Nov. 20:

No. 73 - Brown's Ferry Park, Nov. 27:

One more month!

:)

Nos. 84 - 91

November reading roundup...

No. 84 - The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.:

No. 85 - Across That Bridge by John Lewis: 

No. 86 - Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran:

No. 87 - Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi:

No. 88 - Grenade by Alan Gratz:

No. 89 - The Body Papers by Grace Talusan:

No. 90 - Touching Evil by Kay Hooper:

No. 91 - Murder on a Midnight Clear by Sara Rosett:

:)