letters from the wilderness
I think I sit too much during the day. True, I am home all day, and I do need to spend time on the computer. However, when I look over my day, I see how many times I'm sitting, especially if I choose to sit instead of working on a project. Hence, the sitting challenge:... Continue Reading →
My sister-in-law and I only have a few more weeks of our summer soul camp. Overall, I have found the challenge most beneficial for my health and fitness. I’ve struggled a bit with the creative goals, and progress has been slow on our home and garden goals. As I work my way through the MAPS... Continue Reading →
My sister-in-law and I started our summer soul camp about a month ago. For my fitness plan, I measured my body at the chest, waist, and hips on May 24th, and measured again on June 22nd. I've noticed that my jeans and shorts are fitting better, and I can see more muscle tone in my... Continue Reading →
On June 1st my sister-in-law and I began our summer soul camp, a challenge/reset/something. She had done a workshop through North Ridge Farm a few years ago called "Summer Soul Camp." Feeling like she needed a reset, a time of shutting the garden gate to reconnect with family, home, and self, my sister-in-law proposed we... Continue Reading →
As I've mentioned recently, I'm struggling with how my blood pressure medicine affects my food choices. I've put on 10 lbs since I started the medicine last August though it feels like a 50/50 split between muscle mass and fluff thanks to my strength training. All I know is that I feel the fluff and... Continue Reading →
I gave up sugar for Lent which sounds so cliche, right? How many Catholics say "I'll give up sugar, I'll give up chocolate?" I think now my true idol was independence, not sugar. Sugar was the face of the deeper issue. I've always had a difficult relationship with food and body image. No, I didn't... Continue Reading →
With my college-age son back in school after spring break, I decided to switch things up in the gym. My goal of building strength and a running base remains the same. I'm anticipating some schedule changes including spending more time outside working on gardening projects. I need to pivot a little for a few months... Continue Reading →
I started writing this post last week. Perhaps I needed more time to process what I'm going to say here. I'm not sure why, but I've struggled to write about daily life here since my entire family was sick in late January. I had a rhythm going with daily photos and posts, and then it... Continue Reading →
Today, we hiked McAfee’s Knob, one of the most photographed points on the Appalachian Trail. My husband and I decided to take advantage of the many hikes around our new home as a way to spend time together. There’s something about being outdoors on the trail with no phones, just nature. The hike is about... Continue Reading →
I did it! I completed the full Murph yesterday! My total time was 59 minutes and 12 seconds. I Since I had run 3 days in a row and I was struggling with pull-ups this week, I chose to walk with a weight vest of 20 lbs. I’m not sure why but I haven’t been... Continue Reading →
2 dogs and a house 