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52 Hike Challenge Spring Report

The spring segment of my 52 Hike Challenge ended up being...a bit challenging. The season began with a couple of muddy hikes with Patronus. In April I got injured. I still wanted to keep hiking, so Luke and I decided to take Patronus to visit Belle Isle State Park in…

Posted on July 11, 2019September 11, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

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52 Hike Challenge Winter Report

For the first time in my life I have hiked through an entire Michigan winter. As I mentioned in here, Patronus and I set out for our first hike of 2019 during the first weekend of January. It was great to start out the year with a hike, even if…

Posted on March 22, 2019April 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

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How + Why I’m Journaling My Hikes in 2019

One new thing I have decided to try this year is keeping a hiking journal. As you might remember if from my previous post, one of my goals for 2019 is to hike more often, so I decided to take on the 52 Hike Challenge to help keep me accountable.…

Posted on January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

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First Hike of 2019!

On Saturday, Patronus and I set out on our first hike of 2019! It was a beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the high 40s, so I decided to skip my usual coffee time in favor of heading out to one of our favorite trails for an afternoon of hiking.…

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

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Our Honeymoon: Road Tripping to Banff National Park

For our honeymoon, we took a road trip to the Canadian Rockies with our dog! Why the Canadian Rockies, you may ask? From icy alpine lakes to hot springs with gorgeous views, from mountains to climb to valleys to gaze upon, we knew that a visit to Banff would have…

Posted on August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 by Kristy by Kristy

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Teaching Our Great Pyrenees to Swim

Patronus had his first ever swimming lesson over Memorial Day weekend. The weather was hot and sunny, and the air was muggy, which was the perfect recipe for coaxing a big, fluffy dog into a nice cold pool. While we did have general plans to teach Patronus to swim over…

Posted on June 3, 2018August 20, 2018 by Kristy by Kristy

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Spring Training with Patronus

Exploring a greenway trail. Last weekend, while Luke was busy doing some boring adult stuff, Patronus and I had the chance to explore a paved trail with my brother. Brandon and I have both been there countless times to walk, bike, and run, but this was Patronus' first time. (more…)

Posted on May 2, 2018November 6, 2018 by Kristy by Kristy

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Weird Things People Say About Our Great Pyrenees

Patronus gets to go a lot of places with us. In the time since we adopted him, he has been on walks and hikes, on many car rides, to parties, in pet stores, and even on trips to the taco truck. He's a pretty unusual breed of dog, so we've…

Posted on April 10, 2018August 20, 2018 by Kristy by Kristy

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Snowpocalypse 2018

Last weekend we got nailed with a snowstorm that brought over 9 inches of snow. What did Matt and I decide to do that day? Take our dogs on an adventure, of course! (more…)

Posted on February 12, 2018August 20, 2018 by Kristy by Kristy

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Cabin Fever

I'm not going to lie, I always get a little stir-crazy in the winter. Since it's usually cold during the winter where we live, and there's not a whole lot going on, it can be tempting to lay around the house all day snuggled up with one of the cats,…

Posted on January 20, 2018July 9, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

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How I Do a Project vs. How My Husband Does a Project

Posted on January 15, 2018November 15, 2018 by Kristy by Kristy

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Meet Patronus!

Just before Christmas we welcomed a new member into our household. Meet Patronus! We adopted Patronus from a local rescue who specializes completely in the Great Pyrenees breed. At eight months old he's still a puppy, but he's already HUGE! (more…)

Posted on January 3, 2018August 2, 2018 by Kristy by Kristy

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Our First Christmas

This year we celebrated our first Christmas together as a married couple. (That's Hazel sitting on the chair. We somehow didn't manage to get any Christmas photos of us together this year, but this one seemed fitting.) (more…)

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