2021 Reading List

As Year 2 of the pandemic rages on, I figured I would read more books since we are stuck at home so often. Instead, I found myself reading less. Not really sure why.  I set out to read at least 62 books, which would be one better than 2020. I only got through 42, but…

We’re Back, Baby!

Hello, It’s been a while. If you hadn’t heard, we have left Idaho and returned to Western Washington. It feels like going home again, and we couldn’t be happier to be back. While on a recent trip to a state park in Port Orchard Craig made the comment that we needed to bring the blog…

2020 Reading List

I set out to read more books in 2020 than I had read in my entire life in one calendar year. Coming off of a 2019 where I read 80 books, I was hoping to possibly hit triple digits. With the pandemic wiping out sports and leaving me with a lot more free time on…

Backyard Garden 2019

The plan to turn our sparse backyard into a beautiful thriving garden is well underway. This year we opted to turn half of the yard into a garden by bringing in 10 yards of dirt and mulch. Getting all of our grass ripped out and dirt put in was hard work, but thanks to some…

Gardening in Idaho

Can you believe it has been nearly a year since I last blogged about our garden? A lot has changed in the past year. The biggest change is that we are no longer growing food in Western Washington. Since our move to Southwest Idaho, we have been learning all about growing food in the high…

Fun Links for Weekend Reading

That’s me and Cat hiking Mt. Rainier Wednesday. She’s getting to that age where she can spend part of the time in her pack and the rest of the time actually hiking. It’s exciting times in the Traveling the PNW house! Hope you are all having a great weekend. Here’s some fun links for your…