Minimalism is a way of life and a mindset that I have adopted over the past 3 years. I found myself facing a challenge that caused me a...

The weekend's adventure included a hike through Kukutali Preserve which is co-owned and co-managed by the Swinomish Indian Tribal...

A day trip to Skagit Valley did not disappoint, even though we missed the peak of the Tulip Festival by just a few days. We did not see...

Kitty of the North Nootka Cedar is the newest member of our family. We adopted this beautiful, curious, playful, and loving boy from the...

The year of the pandemic, two years of cross-country travel, music, art, social justice, the tech takeover, and rekindled and newly...

Now that I'm not wasting so much of it scrolling my life away, I have the time to enrich my life with books. You'll find a few that I'm...

A simple and easy to follow guide. The thing that changed my life is meditation. The benefits are great and profound. Meditation is a...

Dear Friends-- I'm writing this because I realize I have a digital addiction. I've had it for years and years, so it now seems like...

Discovery Park, Day 2 Discovery Park was such a treat on Thanksgiving Day that we decided to go back and satisfy our curiosity. Another...

We spent Thanksgiving on a 3 hour hike around Discovery Park. Part of the park contains a beautiful, sacred place to the local Native...

Joy is a mind that delights... Picking grapes, sorting laundry, walking among trees, listening to music, sitting still, enjoying...

A rainforest with an interesting history. Cold War Nike missile site Now an open field near the Sky Country Trailhead, this was an...

The opportunity to get outside and experience the beauty of nature never escapes me. We took a stroll around the Green Lake Park, home of...

Yesterday we visited Kubota Garden and it was sublime, to say the least. The fall foliage was popping and the conifers did not...

The series of events called Life. What to make of it?

We can all agree that sunsets are beautiful and kittens are cute.