I have a big surprise! I’m really hard on myself…okay not a surprise or a secret and quite frankly you wouldn’t even need to read past posts to catch onto that. Although I may have incredible physical balance, my balance with life or hobbies is the bane of my existence. Everything is on or off, …
House Cats
“Ha! Just because he sleeps in his car in the driveway doesn’t mean he hasn’t become a house cat” Comparing our friends to being an outside cat or house cat has been a friendly jab used throughout the years. Surround yourself with enough people who have spent chunks of their lives showering in gas station …
“I’m Scared”
"My friend kept telling me I was brave. I put on a mask to feel safer and I did feel brave!" -My beautiful Kate Brave. Fearless. Tough. People have used these words to describe me. I disagree with them every time. I am no stranger to telling people when I'm scared. I vocalize it the …
Bull In a Chinashop
I stopped dead in my tracks, mouth agape. I looked down and over at the immense gullies, scree fields, and where the snow once stood as a gate for the summit. I was speechless (actually, I had a few words, but for my more conservative readers I will keep them to myself) I stood motionless. …
Tricked ya!
Don’t let the blonde hair and German last name fool you. I may look like my parents put me in tiny ski boots and walk around the living room at the age of 2, but that could not be further from the truth. And don’t let the name tag …
The Original BLM
"May I go to the bathroom?" This was my ticket, my ticket to freedom. Did I use my hall pass to go to the nearest bathroom at school? No, of course not. I took my own little adventure, I hopped gates and fences to walk along the flower beds to eventually slink my little self …
A Flower in a Whiskey Glass
"I forget that you're still a girl sometimes" That is definitely not the first nor will it be the last time I'll hear that. I've never been one to wear makeup, sit around to talk about boys or dream of my future wedding. Don't get me wrong, you will find me in a sundress, baking, …
The Great Croc Traverse
Since Ms. Corona (she's not married in my head, because she's a strong independent woman that don't need no man) blessed our lives with her presence there has been a small decline in outdoor shenanigans. Objectives* have been forced on the back burner, so there have been a lot of reading Freedom of the Hills* …
An Ode to Corona
POV of a homeless millennial I'm not going to lie, I like to consider myself an intellect, but I studied kinesiology and had to google what an ode was. I'm also very stubborn and I'm going to call this an ode even though that's incorrect. Oh, Corona, I stare you square in the eye as …
Dirtbags and Bagel Bags
Have you ever tried to describe the taste of orange to someone? That is exactly what going through River School was like, not to mention living in The Yard During my time in Haines I became a Wilderness First Responder, earned my Swift Water Rescue certification, and learned how to read and navigate a river. …
