Incandescence

It would not be a normal summer without at least one trip to Virgin Creek Falls. I (kind of) wish the hike was a little longer, but it's still fun for a quick side trip if you are in that area anyway. Unfortunately, I messed with the settings on my camera too much and didn't get many good pictures, and while I was standing there messing with the settings, I was being attacked by bloodthirsty mosquitoes. Needless to say, this was a quick photo op. I'm possibly-just-maybe considering getting a puppy, and it would be from a dog that looks similar to this one pictured here: I just finished re-reading this book , and enjoyed it even more the second time. I made a goal to read at least one classic a year, although I feel like that one almost doesn't count since I've read it before. 24 pictures to make you laugh. This art project looks like a lot of fun! I might just have to try it, but on canvas. More funny moments caught on camera . Some beautiful s...

I think the reason I haven't posted in so long is because I tread a fine line on here between oversharing and not sharing anything because of my fear of--you guessed it--oversharing. To say the past few months haven't had challenges would be a lie. Life always brings challenges. Recently I've been struggling to find contentment. I think the root of it is looking at my life where it is in reality verses the expectations I had. This is not the life I thought I would be living. I didn't expect to stay in Alaska, I didn't foresee myself working in an HR/Payroll capacity. But that's life, and I'm learning to live with it. Instead of dwelling on the disappointment, I've challenged myself to focus on the good things in my life. I won't list them, that's boring, but there are definitely things to be grateful for. And, just to mix things up, here are my 'hiking' goals for the summer, in no particular order: 1) Portage Pass in Whittier ...