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• Holiday Fun With Pets

  

  Since it's absolutely freezing cold outside, we decided to stay inside and try to set up the fake Christmas tree instead.Charlie and Leo were enjoying playing... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Nature's Glitter

  

  A large portion of the country is experiencing a snowstorm today - including the Midwest where we live. I woke up and shoveled a couple of inches of wet snow of... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Paff Woods

  

  Earlier this year a woman was attacked in Paff Woods, and while I was extremely disturbed about the news story, I was also intrigued to check out this local par... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Small Business Saturday + Dog-Lover Gifts

  

  ***Warning: this post contains shameless self promotion! www.KanineKitchen.netIn 2011 after adopting my dog, Charlie, I began baking dog treats at home due to... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• So Thankful

  

  We enjoyed a quiet and very small Thanksgiving today... just me, my mom, our two dogs and a cat. The radio was tuned to the Christmas music channel as we sat... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Christmas-Card Snow

  

  Charlie and I took a quick walk around one of our area city parks along the Wisconsin River this morning while playing fetch with her tennis ball. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Four Degrees + Friendship

  

  There was absolute stillness this morning as Charlie and I took a brisk (and brief) walk through the neighborhood. At just four degrees, the icy air hurt to... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Let It Snow!

  

  We had our first accumulating snowfall last night... big, fluffy flakes coating every surface making a sweet little winter wonderland! In honor of the new... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Dog Joy

  

  "Because of the dog’s joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift. It is not the least reason why we should honor as well as love the dog of our own... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• A Warm November Afternoon

  

  The weather in Wisconsin can be a little confusing sometimes. We can have sunny, mild days in January; snowstorms in May; and tornadoes in November. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Milestones

  

  mile·stone noun1. A stone marker set up on a roadside to indicate the distance in miles from a given point.2. An important event, as in a person's career, the... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Nine Mile County Forest

  

  It's a little embarrassing to admit that I've never been to Nine Mile Forest during the 17 years I've lived in this area, but a friend recently hiked some of... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• A-MAZE-ing Power

  

  Charlie and I visited a post-Halloween corn maze for a little exploring this weekend. For those readers who don't know what a corn maze is, farmers sometimes... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Mission Cat Adoption: SUCCESS!

  

  These two have become best friends over the past week. In fact, I think they were made for each other. Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• IAT: Wood Lake Segment

  

  A scenic drive along county highways provided an hour's worth of scenery on our way to a new hiking spot on the Ice Age Trail today. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Introducing Leo, the House Lion

  

  A couple of weeks ago I applied to adopt a cat from the local humane society, and by the time we were approved and he'd had his neuter surgery, the first... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• A Clock During a Thunderstorm

  

  “Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened, but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm."- Robert... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Pizza Thief!

  Last night, as I was cleaning up the kitchen for the night, I tossed two slices of uneaten pizza into the trash can (which was admittedly quite full) and... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Playing Hooky

  

  Yesterday we had our first "snow" of the season. Yep. Snow. It's still too early for it to stick to the ground, but it was definitely falling and splatting on... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Faux Tennis Balls

  

  A couple of weeks ago, when Charlie and I arrived at my dad's house for a visit, she hopped out of the car and entered what she thought was Tennis Ball Heaven. Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK