when an unexpected wide open weekend presented itself to me, i wasted no time planning my escape. it’s a busy time of year for hiking and camping in the south and the government shutdown further complicated matters, with national park service campsites all closing up and sending campers scurrying into state and private campgrounds. i […]
Author: sarah
do i remember? the 30 days of september?
it’s mid october as i sit to type this. i uploaded the pics awhile back. it all seems like a dream now. september was fast. and busy. a whirlwind. anna’s field hockey career was in full swing. she has absolutely loved the experience. and it was fun for me to have a little sports mom […]
pumpkins and apples and tweens and teens.
it’s the lovely time of year again. cooler temps. leaves turning. pumpkin spice in every direction. and you know our family is here for it all. this year, in our effort to celebrate all things fall, we hit up The Farm, located just a bit north of us in dobson, north carolina. of course, after […]
rocky camp and hike vibes.
the kids are all settled back in school. temps are cooling. it’s about that time to take some weekend camping trips. for my first trip this fall, i was able to line up my campground with a scheduled hike with my local hiking group. i headed up to rocky knob campground off the blue ridge […]
blaugust. (see what i did there?)
well well well. looky what we have here. it is currently september 2nd, and i’m wrapping up august. it’s an early autumn miracle!! somehow, between vacations and camps and practices and appointments, hazel and i were able to squeeze in a quick trip out to zebulon to visit our long lost pals who moved away […]
back to school… and sports!
well well well. once again, summer vacation flew by with record speed, and suddenly it was time to head back to school. this year, i only have two kiddos in the public school system, hazel entering 6th grade (!!!) and anna beginning her sophomore year. since their start times are an hour and thirty minutes […]
almost heaven…
just spent an absolutely delightful weekend in fayetteville west virginia with my outdoor loving pal heather. we crammed in a bit of everything: rafting, hiking, coffee shops, dining, shopping, live music and sightseeing. we departed friday afternoon and drove up to our cozy airbnb right in downtown fayetteville. once we were checked in, we set […]
chutes and ladders at gramps.
ok. this hike was fantastic. hard. long. a little dangerous. but so fantastic. i met up with my hiking group friends for a ten-ish hour adventure on majestic grandfather mountain, namely a 12.25 mile and almost 4000′ elevation gain hike, chock full of all the best amenities first of all. there was an old plane […]
outside. with new friends.
on a particularly drizzly and foggy day in early auguest, i was able to meet up with my local hiking group for a little stroll along the appalachian trail in the mount rogers national recreation area. we logged eleven muddy miles and 2700 feet of elevation gain, so it was a decent enough workout, even […]
july stuff. twentytwentyfive.
i’ll spare you a long intro. here’s the stuff that happened in july, between the cracks. firstly. i’ve lived in winston-salem for 20ish years now. and for the last six, i have driven past this lotus filled marshy area at least twice a day. i always say, “i should walk there someday” and then i […]