Year of Hiking 2023: 20 - 23

Got out a little bit for our very cold and rainy April :) 

No. 20 - Leif Erikson, Wild Cherry, Wildwood, Wiregate, Leif Erikson, April 8:

No. 21 - Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, April 10:

No. 22 - Foothills Park, April 16 - 

No. 23 - PDX 50K ultramarathon course, April 30:

Let's go! :)

2023: Nos. 26 - 31

April reading roundup:

No. 26 - The Personal Assistant by Kimberly Belle:

No. 27 - The Longest Race by Kara Goucher:

No. 28 - No Strangers Here by Carlene O'Connor:

No. 29 - Reclaiming Her Time by Helena Andrews-Dyer:

No. 30 - The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris:

No. 31 - The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica:

No. 31 - Sex Talks by Vanessa Marin:

:)

Year of Hiking 2023: 16 - 19

In March, I had a couple LONG solo runs in the woods and a couple runs with Kate, my running BFF!! We hadn't run together since Portland Marathon in October!

No. 16 - Leif Erickson (Germantown Trailhead), March 11:

No. 17 - Tryon Creek State Park, March 12:

No. 18 - Wildwood (Newberry Trailhead), March 18:

No. 19 - Eastbank Esplanade, March 26:

LOVE this challenge! Can't wait to see where I can go next month :)

2023: Nos. 14 - 25

March reading roundup :)

No. 14 - A Fighting Chance by Elizabeth Warren:

No. 15 - Rise of the Princess by D.A.L.:

No. 16 - Christmas Cocoa Murder by Carlene O'Connor:

No. 17 - Christmas Cocoa and a Corpse by Maddie Day:

No. 18 - Death by Hot Cocoa by Alex Erickson:

No. 19 - Bet on It by Jodie Slaughter: 

No. 20 - Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman:

No. 21 - Hostage by Clare Mackintosh:

No. 22 - Mercy by David Baldacci:

No. 23 - The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth:

No. 24 - Well, That Escalated Quickly, by Franchesca Ramsey:

No. 25 - Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier:

:)

Year of Hiking 2023: 10 - 15

February was a great month for long runs in the woods and winter exploring for my 52-Hike Challenge!

No. 10 - Silver Falls State Park backcountry, Feb. 4:

 

No. 11 - Fanno Creek Regional Trail, Feb. 11:

No. 12 - Green River Trail, Feb. 12:

No. 13 - Gig Harbor, Feb. 12:

No. 14 - Bayocean, Feb. 18:

No. 15 - Kilchis Point, Feb. 19:

Snow and ice kept me inside for the last weekend of the month... but I'll be out there next month!