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Claire City Compromise
I woke to the smell of coffee brewing on the jet boil and a gentle breeze rocking my hammock. Matt had got up before me and made coffee. Another one of 789 things I love about him. I climbed out of my hammock with stiff legs and sat down on the picnic table. My mind…
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Off road adventures
Our Westerly direction led us to Newberry, Michigan. It is the Moose capital of Michigan. Matt and I were looking for a moose and only came up with Mr. No Antlers Paint me Green with Envy. The wind swept us into the Gateway Motel. I paid the man and we were out of the wind.…
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Kindness abounds
The next morning as the sun was rising, I started coffee and began to pack up. Matt is usually the first to be ready to go and I am usually trying to round up my squirrels, ducks and cats. #adhd. Today though, I tried really hard to be ready to go. I even had coffee…
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In the Right Direction
Overnight, the wind and temperature changed suddenly and the sky opened up. Thankfully, we had all of our gear and ourselves under the far reaching pavilion roof. There was no need to jump up and cover anything, so I just pulled my wubby closer and listened to the rain on the tin roof. Soon the…
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New Treads
Early to bed early to rise. Well maybe not. I didn’t get up until 730 this morning and even then Matt had coffee ready for me in my hammock. Allstar! We were discussing getting another night at the state park, dropping our gear and riding south into Angola for my bike tire. It was getting…
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3 Corners for a Triplet.
Stealth camping in Monclova was quiet until acorns started dropping from the sky…maybe someone’s mouth was full or the sky pantry was too full. Either way it started raining acorns and I woke up hoping it wasn’t Mr. Thumbs 🦝 or his brother the Squirrel coming in from up above lol. We got up super…
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Beep Beep Butterfly
Morning came quickly after a good night’s rest at Joanna and Mike’s house. Matt and I packed our things and Joanna made us some deliciously strong coffee (just the way we like it) and a fantastic breakfast. Magda and Rosie were writing each other notes during breakfast like classmates. Afterwards, we said our goodbyes and…
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The moments we live for
After a good nights sleep, I awoke just before sunrise and quietly started coffee when Matt woke up. We had coffee on the mountain top at sunrise. Soon were back at camp getting a second cup of coffee and making breakfast. Matt made us oatmeal. We needed the carbs for a possible big day of…
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Up, up and a stay on Big Savage Mountain
Matt and I were up early after a restful nights sleep at the Fairfield Inn in Cumberland, MD. We had a good breakfast compliments of the free breakfast with a wide selection of deliciousness. Then we reloaded our cooler with ice and goodies for the 22 mile climb to Big Savage Mountain. Soon we were…