When I lived in Wyoming I was spoiled fitness-wise. Sure, it could get cold in the winter – especially with the wind – but it was sunny most days, I could shovel the snow with a broom, and there were lots of wide open spaces for hikes with the dog. The recreation centre also hadContinue reading “Working Out with What You’ve Got”
Tag Archives: Wyoming
On the Road Again
On Tuesday, March 9th I hit the road for my big move from Wyoming to Edmonton, Alberta. Here is that journey in photos! Leaving home bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for the 2-day, 17 hour drive north. What I saw in my rearview mirror. I can’t believe Doug made it all fit! My “Ellie” had had engineContinue reading “On the Road Again”
ABC Guide to Wyoming
Only a few days left until I leave for Edmonton, Alberta and I thought I’d share some wisdom for future travellers to the Equality/Cowboy State. Hope this comes in handy for the next people who come this way (like the new engineers Doug’s been training!)… Adobe Town. A very cool, and very hidden place inContinue reading “ABC Guide to Wyoming”
A Poem of Parting
Last night I went to my last Rock Springs Poetry Slam hosted by my good friend, Janice Grover-Roosa (yes, another hyphenated last name!) of the local library system. While my first passion is writing books, there is something about the instant gratification of poetry that I love, and that has kept me coming back toContinue reading “A Poem of Parting”
Good Ol’ Fashioned Bushwacking
The muscle cramp in my leg has finally gone away and the cut on Doug’s cheek is slowly healing, but the wonderful memories of our 5-days snowshoeing trip will live on… On the last day of the last year we drove 4 hours from Green River, WY to the Jackson Hole area. Of course weContinue reading “Good Ol’ Fashioned Bushwacking”
The Trees in My Mind
It’s a funny feeling, being split between two worlds, but it also seems to be at the core of this writing thing. The other day I was musing about how living here, in southwestern Wyoming, my physical world is high plains desert: sage brush, antelope, and very few lakes, rivers, and trees. Researching the settingContinue reading “The Trees in My Mind”
A Festive Staycation
Doug had another set of days off last week, but after a bunch of long-distance, long-haul travelling and a particularly gruelling “hitch” (days on), we decided to go the “staycation” route and hang out close to home. This turned out to be a good thing since here in Southwestern Wyoming we got hit by aContinue reading “A Festive Staycation”
Fall (Re)Training
October, I decided, is about getting back into shape. I feel like the last few months I’ve been letting both my mind and body lie fallow. This isn’t a totally bad thing. After all, think of farming: agriculturalists know you’ve got to give a field a chance to rest, to regain nutrients, so that itContinue reading “Fall (Re)Training”
Backpacking, Bubba’s BBQ, the Bunnery and one Sassy Moose
After our escape from misery Sunday afternoon, we checked into the Grand Targhee Ski resort, which was the perfect place to hang all our gear to dry, work our boots over with a hair dryer, do some laundry, and catch up on sleep. Never mind that the restaurant was closed Monday-Wednesday, the hot tub wasContinue reading “Backpacking, Bubba’s BBQ, the Bunnery and one Sassy Moose”
The Luxury and the Misery
After Doug suffered through two gruelling weeks of being out at various rigs (we figured he slept at home 3 nights out of 14), I whisked him off on a trip to Jackson Hole in northwestern Wyoming and Teton Valley in eastern Idaho. On Friday the 7th we headed up to Pinedale with a friendContinue reading “The Luxury and the Misery”