Friday, June 30, 2023

2023: Nos. 42 - 48

June reading roundup... 

It's gardening season, and that means lots of audio books!

No. 42 - Surrender by Bono:

No. 43 - Donut Disturb by Ellie Alexander:

No. 44 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides:

No. 45 - All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham:

No. 46 - The Club by Ellery Lloyd:

No. 47 - Steal by James Patterson and Howard Roughan:

No. 48 - Just Haven't Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens:

:)

Saturday, June 3, 2023

Year of Hiking 2023: 24

May was a wild month with recovering from my 50K run, our 25th anniversary trip to Disneyland, and my two-week+ head cold. But next month, I'm coming for you, trails!! 

No. 24 - Newton Road, May 7:


Hiked this one with Lindsey, one of my all-time favorite adventure pals!!!

:)

2023: Nos. 32 - 41

May reading roundup...

No. 32 - False Witness by Karin Slaughter:

No. 33 - State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny: 

No. 34 - Dear Child by Romy Hausmann:


No. 35 - Choosing to Run by Des Linden:

No. 36 - Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker:

No. 37 - The Perfect Escape by Leah Konen:

No. 38 - Bake, Borrow, and Steal by Ellie Alexander:

No. 39 - My Underground American Dream by Julissa Arce:

No. 40 - Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder by Joanee Fluke:

No. 41 - The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf:

:)

Thursday, May 4, 2023

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! :)

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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:

:)

Saturday, April 1, 2023

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 :)

Friday, March 31, 2023

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:
:)