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Dickey Ridge Trail and a broken heart

June 5, 2022 No Comments

Dickey Ridge Beginning the Dickey Ridge Trail Our first Dickey Ridge Trail hike was on a rainy Saturday in October. We arrived in the park late in the…

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Hiking the entire Shenandoah National Park

May 31, 2022 No Comments

We are hiking every mile of every trail in Shenandoah National Park. Follow along with our journey through the magnificent Blue Ridge Mountains, VA.

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The 10 essentials for safe hiking

March 31, 2022 4 Comments

You never know when an emergency may happen. Carrying 10 essential items in your pack is important for the health and safety of yourself and others.

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Easy Roasted Tomato Basil Soup (dairy free)

February 25, 2022 2 Comments

Roasted tomatoes, sautéed onions, fresh basil and dried seasonings. The recipe is easy, and yet the soup is luxurious!

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Hiking the Mason Dixon and Appalachian Trails: Harper’s Ferry to Chadds Ford

December 20, 2021 No Comments

During the 2020 Covid months, I hiked close to home, combining 2 trails for a 300 mile trek. The experience gave me an appreciation of our forests, waterways, towns, and history.

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Triple Tomato and Pepper Sauce

September 24, 2021 No Comments

Sautéed peppers, red pepper flakes, grape and sun-dried tomatoes create a chunky, sweet and zippy red sauce for pasta or zucchini noodles

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Tips from a Toddler Yogi

September 1, 2021 1 Comment

I have practiced yoga in the presence of my granddaughter since she was an infant. Now that she is a “grown up” 2 and half year old toddler, we practice yoga together regularly. Here is what she has taught me!

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Tex Mex Stuffed Bell Peppers (Vegetarian)

August 27, 2021 3 Comments

Sweet and spicy peppers, mixed with rice, beans, tomatoes and seasonings make for one of my favorite food blends. Who doesn’t love a Tex-Mex flavored meal?

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Tomato Cucumber Salad with Dill Jalapeño Dressing

August 13, 2021 2 Comments

Cucumber, tomato, onion salad seasoned with a dill jalapeño dressing is economical and easy to make and tastes Dill-icious!

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Cauliflower Taco Bowl Recipe

July 16, 2021 No Comments

Taco crusted cauliflower, tomato black beans and quinoa, sweet avocado-lime dressing on a bed of fresh arugula is tasty hot, or as a cold salad.

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Blueberry and Grilled Pineapple Green Salad with Poppyseed dressing

July 9, 2021 No Comments

Leafy greens, sweet blueberries, warm pineapple and a citrus poppyseed dressing make the perfect summertime salad. Refreshing, nutritious, delicious.

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Chickpea, Quinoa, Veggie Sauté – Easy!

July 2, 2021 No Comments

Are you looking for a fast, colorful, protein dense, vegetarian meal? This chickpea recipe is my “go-to” meal when I have little time to cook.

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I am NOT strong. So, how did I navigate cancer?

June 22, 2021 2 Comments

I’d like to think that I am strong. The truth is that without God’s strength & faithfulness, I couldn’t have beaten cancer once, let alone twice. Psalm 34

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Seth’s Sassy, Simple, Garlic-free Salsa

June 12, 2021 No Comments

Easy, flavorful, versatile, garlic-free and inexpensive to make. You will never go back to prepackaged salsa after making this food processor salsa recipe. Yum!

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Zesty Radish, Sweet Pepper, Quinoa Salad on Leafy Greens

April 30, 2021 No Comments

Easy and healthy: crisp radishes, sweet bell peppers, nutty quinoa, juicy tomatoes, artichoke hearts, fresh greens and a zesty olive oil dressing.

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Dreams Belief Faith

April 17, 2021 4 Comments

Does the “future belong to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams”, as Eleanor Roosevelt suggests? Matthew, Mark, Luke and John provide the answer.

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Job: A lesson in humility

April 10, 2021 2 Comments

Oh my, the book of Job is tough to read and digest! Through tragedy and challenge, Job learned humility in the face of an awesome God.

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Walking with God

April 3, 2021 9 Comments

I enjoy walking long distances. It is in the quiet of the woods that I hear and feel God’s presence without distraction.

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Purple Cabbage Veggie Hash

March 28, 2021 No Comments

Colorful, crunchy purple cabbage, turmeric-chickpea flour batter and the blend of grated carrots, onions and potatoes make this plant-based dish nutritious and delicious.

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Celebrate: We Are Loved by God

March 27, 2021 No Comments

As a mother, I love my children with my entire being: heart, mind and soul. God, our heavenly Father, loves us the same way, only bigger! 1 John 4:19

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Almond Raisin Granola Bars

March 21, 2021 No Comments

Make your own almond raisin granola bars: oats, almond butter, maple syrup, raisins, chia, flax, vanilla and cinnamon. Bake until chewy or crunchy and enjoy!

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    • I have the #mondayblues 

I’m missing:

🔹My daughter, Morgan, the entertainment captain and a performer in the Cabaret Rouge
🔹Uninterrupted time with family
🔹The great shows by crew staff and guest performers
🔹The ports and excursions
🔹The caring staff, especially Vikas and Fernando, who made sure my food was allergy friendly
🔹The daily sunrise lattes and fresh squeezed orange juice 

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    • I am rejuvenated! A day visit to the Virgin Islands National Park included a short hike and swim in Cinnamon Bay. 

The hike was only 2 miles, but the view from the top was lovely.  We passed through the ruins of a sugar cane factory, established in the early 1700’s and the remnants of American Hill Great House, popular in the early 1800’s. 

The trail is dotted with Saw Palmettos.  A bay leaf scent along the trail.

After the hike, we walked to Cinnamon Bay Beach, where we had the majority of the beach to ourselves. 

A mother and son sat in a little nook surrounded by boulders.  A brief chat brought the unexpected.  The mother was born and raised in my hometown.  What are the chances of us both being on the same solitary beach on the same day?

Fresh forest air, salty sea water and a lively conversation with a new acquaintance has emptied all of the cobwebs from my brain. 

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    • Even at sea level, I can find a way to get a view from above! 🪂

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    • Mason Dixon Trail Map 3: Wago Junction to Trinity Church Road, Wrightsville.

Approximately 8 miles of this section hugs the coast of the Susquehanna River. Views of the river, birds, kayakers and the small islands in the water make this a peaceful walk.  There are also cool historical sites such as the Wrightsville fire kilns.

The trail meanders through Highpoint Park, a grassy exposed “high point” overlooking the Susquehanna River and surrounding area.

1. Susquehanna River and Veterans Memorial bridge
2. Railroad tracks along Second Street in Saginaw
3. Codorus Creek
4. Swallowtail butterflies swarmed River Farm Road
5. Wildcat Run
6. Susquehanna and a lone heron
7. Walking through a culvert under Long Level Road
8. Historic Wrightsville Kilns
9. Highpoint County Park
10. Mason Dixon sign at Highpoint Park

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    • “Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.” ~ ☀️Walt Whitman ☀️

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    • Mountain laurel blooms make a beautiful hike even prettier. 

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    • The Brandywine Trail is close to my granddaughter’s home, therefore I have been walking it with her each Friday when I am on nanny-duty.  It is 1 of 4 trail systems that, when linked, create the PA Quad Crown, a 400ish mile loop. (The other trails: Mason Dixon ☑️, Appalachian Trail ☑️, Horse Shoe Trail)

Last week, Lenny and I completed the last of the dirt trail sections through local/state parks and nature preserves. 🙌 Today, we embarked on the urban section through Downingtown.  I am unsure how much more she will do with me, since the remainder is on roadways.  Fingers crossed for sidewalk bordered streets. 🤞

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    • The Mason Dixon Trail is a trail system, meaning it is more than just dirt pathways.  The “trail” also includes roads. 

Map 2: 7.1 miles through Pinchot State Park and 15+ on country (and some busy roads).

Pinchot is lovely and my dogs loved cooling off in the lake (where I used to row on a local crew team). 

Most of the roads bordered beautiful farmland, although the crossing of Interstate 83 was tricky.  Note the confusing signage: No pedestrians and a blue blaze. 

I saw Sasquatch!  He is standing guard at the BDH Custom Chain Saw Carving.  Pretty cool art!

The map ends near the Susquehanna River, where the trail follows the water for almost 100 miles.

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    • Another day with Lenny Mae!  6 miles in Brandywine Creek State Park. 

1. Honeysuckle everywhere!  Smells so good 😊 
2. Brandywine Creek in DE
3. Phlox
4. Philadephia fleabane
5. Do you know the name of this?
6. A tattooed tree ☹️
7-9. Lenny doesn’t like her sunshade, but likes pulling my ear 🤷‍♀️

PS - she’s getting heavy!

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    • Waterfalls: powerful, exhilarating and yet peaceful and calming …

Please turn the sound on💦💙

📍Hector Falls near Lake Seneca, FIngerlakes, NY

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    • Here are some highlights from Map 1 of the Mason Dixon Trail System. 

This section begins on Whiskey Springs Road, intersecting the AT and travels on country roads, through PA State Gamelands, and ends at Pinchot State Park. 

How cute is that donkey in the barn?  The gamelands were fun for my dogs, but we were all covered in ticks!  The country roads were quaint, and crossing Rt 15 was BRUTAL! 

Click the Mason Dixon Trail link in my Linktree bio for details about the 200 mile trail system and my adventure.

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    • “We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”

 ~ Native American proverb

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