Year of Hiking 2024: 1 - 5

I'm super happy with my start to the 2024 52-Hike Challenge! 

No. 1 - Scouters Mountain Nature Park, Jan. 1:

Mount Hood peeking through the fog:

No. 2 - Happy Valley Wetland Park, Jan. 1:

 No. 3 - Cooper Mountain Nature Park, Jan. 7:

No. 4 - Tryon Creek State Park, Jan. 21:

No. 5 - Wildwood Start to Pittock, Jan. 29:

Let's GO!!!

My RX went to Germany!??!

Years ago, we had to switch to mail order prescriptions when our insurance changed. I was hesitant at first, but it's actually very convenient for maintenance prescriptions!

I received a notice earlier this month that my refill delivery was delayed. Eventually, USPS tracked it down:

How in the world did it end up on a military base in Frankfurt, Germany!?!?!

So glad the mistake was corrected and the pills were sent back to the U.S. 😆

Congrats, Leslie and Kathy!!

In my CE2 alternative program, students do independent study to earn their academic credits. Once they fulfill the requirements, they're done! (no waiting until June if you don't need to!)

We had our first graduate in October...

Congrats, Leslie!!!

And our second graduate was yesterday...

Congrats, Kathy!

We're all so proud of you! Can't wait to see what the future holds 💚

(PS - They do get to come back for the official gradation ceremony in June!) 🎓

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRAD!!

A year of Brad...

New overalls:

Giant pika!

Hiking:

Don't ask... I truly have no idea:

Free corndogs:

New mountain bike:

Section hiking the PCT:

Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge: 

River adventures:

Off the beaten path:

Snow adventures:

Happy Birthday! Here's to another year of grand adventures 💖

Winter Break Puzzles

Winter Break is the perfect time for puzzles.

(The more I look at that word, the stranger it seems! PUZZLES)

I spent some of my time off working on these cute wintery scenes:

Peep the Mickey holiday PJ pants 👆😄

Welcome, 2024!

I was happy to close the books on 2023. And now I cautiously look toward 2024 for some new opportunities and challenges.

Brad and I made it a quiet New Year's Eve and then awoke early Monday for our first hike of the year.

We stayed close and explored Metro's Scouters Mountain and then the nearby Happy Valley Wetland Park.

Mount Hood peaking through the fog:

Happy New Year, everyone! We wish you a peaceful 2024 full of love and joy 🎆🎆🎆

2023: Nos. 83 - 89

Final 2023 reading roundup!

No. 83 - Cheddar Off Dead by Korina Moss:

No. 84 - This is Your Brain on Birth Control by Sarah E. Hill: 

No. 85 - No Time Like the Future by Michael J. Fox:

No. 86 - How Y'all Doing? by Leslie Jordan:

No. 87 - The Case of D.B. Cooper's Parachute by William L. Sullivan:

No. 88 - Let Your Mind Run by Deena Kastor:

No. 89 - An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena:

2024... Let's GO! 📚