Hiking – J. Schlenker

Yesterday’s Walk

Yesterday’s walk was a treat through vibrant fall colors. We trekked through the woods to get to the top of the hill that overlooks our house. The next is a next door farm. A group of rocks along the trail. Coming out of the woods into a field area. Coming out of the woods andContinue reading “Yesterday’s Walk”

Autumn Walk

A Walk in the Woods

While out walking in the woods, I came across this. I’ve been out in the woods a lot this week. My husband and I recently saw the movie “A Walk in the Woods,” and were inspired to work on the trails around our house. You can see another spider’s wed in the lower right handContinue reading “A Walk in the Woods”

Last Winter Walk

Yesterday, I hiked on our property. According to Map My Hike, the trek was 3.68 miles. The snow is melting. Still there were stretches of ground where I was ankle deep in it. The sound of the streams were a joy. Crossing them, not so much. Rain has been continuous today. I took this smallContinue reading “Last Winter Walk”

Snow Walk

Inspired by reading “Wild,” both yesterday and today I trekked out on our farm trail. I was disheartened by some of the reviews on the book. One reviewer stated how easy she had it. I couldn’t believe this. This woman hiked the Pacific Crest Trail from California to Oregon, carrying an enormously heavy backpack, sleepingContinue reading “Snow Walk”

Wild

This morning I finished reading “Wild,” by Cheryl Strayed. Maybe it’s because I love hiking, that I thought this book was so marvelous. I checked out the e-book version from the library, but now I want a hard copy, or at least to have it on my Ipad for further reference. Maybe this is theContinue reading “Wild”

Trail Time

We have been spending time working on the trails around our house. We hope to get most of it to the point where we can take the tractor in for easier maintenance. There will be some rerouting to follow in order to get the tractor though, as we don’t wish to cut any trees. PossiblyContinue reading “Trail Time”

The Challenge

Most people say I have a competitive nature. It’s not necessarily competing against other people, because in that category I really don’t stand a chance. It’s more like competing with myself. It’s about doing something when people say I can’t do something. We had limited time in Asheville. Upon arrival we enjoyed this great earlyContinue reading “The Challenge”

A Step into Nature and What is Natural

Saturday was clean up day for our county. So, we took advantage by doing some clean up around here. A friend brought over a trailer, and my husband and he worked together on both our place and his. There were people at the unloading spot to take advantage of other people’s discarded stuff. I’m notContinue reading “A Step into Nature and What is Natural”