August makes me a little antsy. School supplies are out in stores, and that means the beginning of a new year in education is right around the corner. From experience I know that if you wait to buy the supplies until you actually need them, all you will have left to choose from will be a half…
Tag: Hiking
5-Minute Newsletter || June, 2020
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Where to hike in Oregon in 2019
Last year I couldn’t wait for winter to end so I could get outside and do some hiking in this beautiful state of mine. After all, hiking provided me with the basis to write my first novels, and it remains one of my most favorite outdoor activities (second only to paddle boarding). In the dreary…
Hiking Black Butte – the inspiration for the romance novel, “Lost in the Right Direction”.
The first time I hiked Black Butte, I thought I actually might die. It was mid-day, near the end of summer, and it was HOT. My husband and I were headed home from a weekend trip to Sunriver, Oregon, and as we neared the butte we made a last-minute decision to make the hike. In…