Hiking – Lauri Hawley

Discovering Life’s Unexpected Joys in 2025

This is our first winter in our new home in the mountains, and we’ve moved far enough away from the ocean that it no longer softens the winter chill. Temperatures have regularly dropped below freezing, and watching what happens in the perennial garden has been fun!

Wet Feet

I hate wet feet.

2022 in Review: Photo Edition

Welcome to my stroll down memory lane, thanks to my handy dandy phone camera!

Hike Highlights

I’m writing for the sake of my own memory, but you’re welcome along for the read! I promise to share a lot of pictures . . .

The Great Outdoors

By official proclamation of the President of the United States, June has been designated as

Great Outdoors Month!

Where Have I Been??

A lot has happened in the past two weeks, and I haven’t had a chance to stay up-to-date here in Blog Land. So for the curious, here’s a tiny peek into recent happenings around here and beyond.