On a beautiful weekend in October, I headed back to Cranberry Lake to finish my Cranberry Lake 50 hiking challenge. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. … More Back to the Cranberry Lake 50
My first backpacking trip was a 50-mile hike around Cranberry Lake in the Adirondacks—a journey that was as beautiful as it was challenging. Towering pines, mirror-like water, and remote trails created a breathtaking backdrop, but the rugged terrain, heavy pack, and eerie isolation pushed my limits. … More The Cranberry Lake 50
Our first project at the cabin this year was to build an enclosure for our two Spanish greyhounds. It was much easier than we anticipated and the dogs absolutely love it! … More The Making of Endor (aka The Dog Enclosure)
Last year, I thought it was going to be my “pivot year” and I was going to get back to my old self. Turns out, that’s not at all what I needed. … More 49
It was time to turn the drab second room from a cluttered storage room to a cozy rustic chic guest room. … More A New Look for the Dacks Room
If you have to deal with winter, you might as well get outside and enjoy it. Today, I got outside under the snowy branches and the bright blue sky, to snowshoe up Blueberry Mountain. … More Snowshoeing up Blueberry Mountain
One good thing about 2020 was having lots of time to work on upgrading our little cabin in the woods. Here are some of the highlights. … More The Projects of 2020
I’m putting the positive energy out into the universe. I finished this harvest apron today as a symbol of my commitment to my garden this year. O, Mother Earth, I will forever be grateful if I can harvest and eat even one vegetable that I’ve grown from seed. … More The Harvest Apron
Sounds like a lot of work, doesn’t it? To create an entire wardrobe out of ethical, organic, sustainable and locally-sourced materials? Well, that’s only part of it. There are other aspects to creating a sustainable wardrobe, including but not limited to mending worn out clothing, repurposing old clothes into new looks, recycling fabric, buying second-hand, … More How to Build a Sustainable Wardrobe
An amazing thing happened yesterday. I pulled my soft shell snow pants over my leggings as I prepared for our dog walk and I snapped the two buttons closed. Then I bent over and put on my boots. What’s so amazing about that? When I bent over to put my boots on, THE BUTTONS DIDN’T … More A New Way of Eating
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