Food, lately.

I strive to be a minimalist in every area except the kitchen. I find cooking and baking therapeutic. I love grocery shopping and sampling new foods (except for the dairy products that make my tummy hu...

Settling In

Now that it is the middle of January, we’ve finally been able to adjust to our new schedules a bit more, build a routine around E’s obscure work hours, and begin to enjoy Golden; our new t...

A New Year

I am not a big believer in New Year’s resolutions, at least not the get-down-on-yourself variety that suggest there are numerous issues that need fixing. For me, a new year calls for positivity...

Our New Home in Golden

We’ve arrived! And man does it feel good… Before we get any further we have to thank Paula and Jeff for putting us up in Fort Collins while we scrambled around the greater Front Range area looking...

On Our Way

Well it was 30F everyday only a week ago. That is long gone, the highs are 10F and the lows are -10F. Not the ideal time to move when the heater in your 1978 VW Bus is not functioning.. An approaching...

Project Dierkes

It’s kinda like Project American Fork… but not as cool. After an intro into the Dierkes climbing scene last fall, I wanted to set a goal to challenge myself at our winter crag and decided to try t...

Life Plan Version 4.3.7 Engage!

Sometimes real life has more twists and turns than seems logical or even possible at all. So when I received a call Friday morning from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) offering me a f...

I hope they have this stuff in Colorado

It’s been an amazing year here in Hailey, Idaho highlighted by several trips to reconnect with family and friends. We climbed, hiked and camped. We brewed, learned and explored. We found an awes...

Castle Rocks, Idaho.

After work every Thursday, we fall in to a methodical routine of sorting, organizing and packing weekend gear into our trusty rig, Trixie. We’re committed to weekend getaways and are so familiar...

Spiced Chai Apple-Pear Jam

Picked right from their trees, I had a bucket load of the cutest little pears and apples in my kitchen, patiently waiting for me to cook something tasty and creative. With our cozy abode to myself, I ...