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• Snow Bliss

  

  We received about 5" of snow during the morning hours yesterday and had all new snow piles to play in the backyard! A sweet bonus: temperatures were finally... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Lunar New Year

  

  The Lunar New Year begins tomorrow, January 31st. I read something recently that described the time between December 31st and the Lunar New Year as a "grace... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Amateur Indoor Agility Course

  

  In my attempt to keep Charlie exercised - both mind and body - while staying indoors due to the cold temps, I found a really neat online article at... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Boot Upgrade

  

  Even though wind chills were ridiculously cold yesterday, I bundled Charlie up in her jacket and Pawz Boots for a walk around the neighborhood. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Mother Nature's Sense of Humor

  

  It was still dark this morning when I woke up. I could hear the slushy consistency of the street below my bedroom window as cars drove past; snowplows hadn't... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Mid-Winter Slump

  

  I'm approaching my mid-winter slump where the cold and snow start to defeat my optimism. It's hard to enjoy hiking when you can't get very far due to the snow... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Backyard Blizzard Fun

  

  Mother Nature dumped about 8" of snow on us yesterday. After shoveling both sidewalks on our corner lot and enough of my driveway to get my car in, I proceeded... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, OUTDOORS, TREK

• IAT: Dells of the Eau Claire Segment

  

  The winter weather has definitely been keeping me from hitting the trails that I had planned to hike this month. But Sunday was such a gorgeous day, I wasn't... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Eau Claire River Trail

  

  After a week of too-cold-to-hike temperatures, we finally got back out there today! Charlie knew something was up when I started filling water bottles and... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Too Cute.

  

  I found my fur-kid curled up on my bed with one of my hiking boots this morning as I was getting ready for work. She's really had enough of the cold temps! Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Comfort Food + Reminders of Summer

  

  While some crazy people were making their way into Lambeau Field today for what could be one of the Packers coldest games ever, I was cooking up some comfort... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Negative Highs + Pawz Boots

  

  The forecast is calling for some of the coldest temperatures Wisconsin has seen in years. Schools statewide have been canceled for Monday and people are being... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Good-Bye 2013!

  

  I'm overwhelmed looking back on what a great year 2013 has been for us. It's absolutely amazing how many adventures we were able to experience! Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Ice Age Trail: Verona Segment

  

  On the return trip home from our Christmas holiday, Charlie and I stopped at Prairie Moraine County Park to hike a small section of the Verona Segment. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Over The River And Through The Woods...

  

  I rarely (if ever) travel for the holidays. I avoid crowds and traffic whenever possible. But this Christmas was different; perhaps the last Christmas of its... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Dog Is My Co-Pilot = Distracted Driving

  

  Charlie and I will be hitting the road today along with millions of other holiday travelers and while weather conditions are at the top of most people's minds... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Blog Hop Challenge

  

  Apparently there is some sort of Blog Hop Challenge happening today to encourage pet bloggers to come out from behind the camera and introduce themselves. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Best Hikes of 2013

  

  At this time of year, I always find myself reflecting and appreciating all that I've accomplished. It's a good point in time to assess what you did right, what... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• In Pursuit of Blank Places on the Map

  

  "To those devoid of imagination, a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part." ~Aldo LeopoldThis past week, with high... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Cabin Fever

  

  Frosty windows ~ beautiful artwork but claustrophobic.It's WAY too early for cabin fever to be setting in... but hard to deny it's happening already. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK