• Back to the Trails

    Holy smokes was I a happy camper yesterday.

    Can you tell why?

    The sun, fresh air, and great company had me smiling ear to ear for most of the day. It’s amazing how doing something you love–or a version of it–can really help your mental health.

    I hit the trails yesterday at Dixie for a little hike. Still have to wear my sandals as the top of my foot still gets pretty angry when I try and wear my running shoes, but that’s okay. the Teva sandals I got work pretty well.

    I’m so thankful for the sun, the warmth and great friends.

    So get out there, my friends, and face off with those obstacles. You can do it!

  • ESCAPE


    When’s the last time you escaped the chaos of day-to-day life? Last weekend? Last month? Can’t remember?

    YIKES, is all I can say if you have chosen the last one (Can’t Remember!).

    Anyone who has followed this blog for any length of time knows my husband and I are known to hop on the bikes for some mileage pretty much each weekend. If you follow my Twitter or FaceBook status, you’ll often see, “Off for a ride.”

    This past weekend, we shook it up a bit by throwing in a mountain bike ride! Yep, we still did the road biking on Sunday, but Saturday we stole up into a nearby mountain and pounded out a few miles on some single tracks.

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    This is the view of Phoenix from the side of a mountain.

    Yep, we’re still in the city…But within the chaos of the traffic,

    We found this little getaway.

    charlie-and-sheri3This is me and my sweet hubby.

    We’d just made a huge climb up the side of a mountain.

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    sheri-on-the-mountain1Had to take my “Rocky” picture at the top. It was such a hard climb, I had to shed a layer and get a picture. I think the temperature had climbed fifty degrees (Can we say exaggerate?) by the time we were done.

    So, after a couple Ciff Bars and some Gatorade, we made our way back down the mountain.

    Such a great escape, and who better to spend the time with than my sweet hubby, Charlie.

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    Tell me about your last escape, I’d love to hear.

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