Spring is fickle. Winter tries its hardest to hang on, but eventually the warm weather wins. The battle results in a pretty wide range of weather in short periods of time. For example…. On a late April evening, four of us took advantage of several inches of fresh, wet snow, to try and roll the Continue Reading
It’s raining here in Minneapolis. The weather people are saying it will quickly turn to snow, that we’ll wake up with a fresh 8-10 inches of it in the morning. This has been April in Minnesota this year. Perhaps not far out of the ordinary, but by this time of the year, we are all Continue Reading
The temperature crept up to nearly 50F last week. Snow was melting and the rumor was that one of the south facing walls at Barn Bluff in Red Wing was dry and warm, ready to climb. The forecast looked good, so Seth and I packed up our gear and our tent and headed down. It Continue Reading
And the winner is….. red cabbage! That is the first seed to sprout this year, and it’s a pretty one! A beautiful color of pink right from the start. I have my little seed starting greenhouse up and running for the year. Planted so far are three varieties of tomatoes, five strains of peppers, red Continue Reading
Tiny adventures are back! What is a tiny adventure? It’s one of those little adventures that happens during a regular day. No grandiosity required. A tiny adventure doesn’t have to impress other people, it just has to feel adventurous to you. When I change up my routine, try something new, or step out of my Continue Reading
Sometimes, after sifting through my social media feeds, I have this feeling that I should be doing crazy awesome stuff ALL THE TIME!!! Does that ever happen to you? I mean, everyone else is, right? That person is traveling across the world, this person’s going on a sweet climbing trip, over there is someone who Continue Reading
Last week, Katie of Adventure Inspired wrote up her reverse bucket list, a list that looks back at things she *has* accomplished, instead of only looking forward. I loved the idea so much that I decided to write up one of my own. What a great way to reflect on the awesome things that I’ve Continue Reading
When we were kids, we didn’t exercise. We played. We ran around chasing our friends, playing tag, going across the monkey bars. We had contests to see who could jump the highest, run the fastest. We got on our bikes and rode around the neighborhood, not because we were trying to lose weight, but because Continue Reading
Nope, not the Red Rocks in Colorado. Vegas, baby. A short drive out of Las Vegas is Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Wanting to squeeze in a quick climbing trip before winter set in, four of us booked plane tickets and a condo and headed out for a whirlwind four days of climbing. The Continue Reading
After finishing my Whole 30, I was pretty sure that I would want to do nothing but binge on cheese. And bread. And sugar. And chai lattes. Instead, something wonderful has happened. I actually *want* to eat whole, unprocessed, nutrient-dense food. A plate of protein, sweet potato, and veggies is a delicious meal. And I Continue Reading