We just got back from a great vacation and it is HOT in Alabama. It’s quite shocking to feel the humidity that settled in while we were gone. I went to the farmer’s market this weekend and they had ...
Archives for June 2014
We are back!
What is this weird air here? It’s hot, sticky, and stifling. After a few weeks in ice and snow, the heat in Alabama was like a slap with a wet towel and it got stuck. I haven’t unpacked, but ...
Shrimp Pesto Kebabs
Grilling season is in full swing! I’m ready to put anything on the grill that I can. I’m a firm believer that if it can fit on a skewer, it should be grilled. I bought some beautiful peppers this ...
POPSUGAR Must-Have Box for June
I know June is over in a few hours. Unfortunately, this big box of all kinds of goodness did not arrive on my doorstep until we came back from 3.5 weeks of vacation. When I got to the post office to ...
Bear Lake and some more Nachos
I have never seen an interior lake look so much like the blue waters of a Caribbean island. I couldn’t stop looking at the color of this water. This is Bear Lake in northern Utah. Before we ...
Looking for an organ.
This morning, over a long morning of coffee and news, Stephen wondered aloud if he could go find that “big giant organ that is always behind the Mormon Tabernacle Choir”. Stephen grew up singing in ...
We have arrived in style
After the days of snow, ice, and mud, Stephen brought me here. Park City, Utah. It had a real bed. Electricity. A working kitchen and fridge. And a shower, not ...
Olaf likes warm hugs.
And I love warm tents. Too bad this Taj Mahal is great with space, not so great at keeping out the cold. But I was buried completely in the sleeping bag and I think we both stayed warm all ...
June Snowpacolypse 2014
This day needs 2 posts. Just a few pictures of the snowy June in Utah. And dinner. The best salmon this side of the country. I may be a tad biased since it was the hottest food in a 10 mile radius ...
Do you wanna build a snowman???
Yes. I went there. Cue the music and sing along. Because THIS happened. The day started off with a trip to the metropolis of Kamas UT for bait. We had some fun at the Ace Hardware. But they probably ...
Walking in a winter in June wonderland
Brrr. If we didn't have this tent and sub-0 sleeping bag, I would be in a Motel 6 by now. I love camping and all that jazz but frigid is seriously not cool in June. We got and got the fire going for ...
Dusting off my travelin’ shoes
This morning, we packed up the truck and said farewell to Colorado for the next couple of weeks. We are heading to Utah! Neither of us have ever been and his company has a plant in northern Utah. And ...
Packing up and moving on
Bright and early, we got up and made coffee and steak+eggs for breakfast. Isn’t he cute in his reindeer pajamas? This is our campsite after we packed everything. This trail walks down to ...
Mt. Bierstadt
On a very cold dark morning… We started climbing through snow, ice, creeks, and dry ground. Up to 10,000 ft. 11,000 ft. 12,00 ft. At 13,800 ft, I clocked out due to ...
Taking a ride to the top
This morning, we woke up to much better conditions. Bright sun and we were not freezing our fingers off. We had 2 objectives today. We have to figure out which mountain to climb. This mostly depends ...