Paddling Into Fall . . . Trailing some memories

Last week we kayaked across Buntzen Lake, a 45-minute drive from home. I tested my paddling skills by chasing a floating leaf hoping for the perfect photo I had in mind. And I thought back through paddles I enjoyed (more easily) in our former life, on a small island.

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And Breathe . . . This Week’s Relaxation Techniques

Just a quick post, more images than words, while I work on getting my Books Read in May report ready to click “publish” on, later this week. I’ve been working on releasing some of the…

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Keeping It Real: In the Kayak and Out

 Time for a “Keeping It Real” post. . .  Why? Because last Tuesday, I went paddling with my husband. He’s been biking down to the marina and putting his kayak in the water at least…

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Bringing the Outdoors In . . . In to my Sketch Journal, that is. . .

  I told you I’d be back soon to share a couple of pages from my sketchbook, and here I am. . .  I’ve been getting outside more often lately, thanks in part to the…

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Quick Getaway, With Kayaks (and a bit of Fear that snuck into my packing). . .

We were away most of this last week — barely two hours driving, another 40 minutes on a ferry, and we were at the edge of an inlet, our backs against a treed rocky hillside,…

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