Generally speaking, I love the outdoors. Warm summer temperatures make me want to ride a bike, plant flowers, go for evening “Howdy, Neighbor” walks to wave at all the people we haven’t seen since last summer, and spend long, lazy days in the sun with a fat book. Unfortunately, Mother Nature doesn’t appear to reciprocate my feelings. In fact, […]
I Went Camping. And I Liked It
Those of you who have known me for more than, say, 20 minutes know that I don’t camp. Hubs has been trying for years to get me fired up about it. “It’s great,” he repeatedly assures me. “The stars are brilliant. The air is clean. It’s quiet and peaceful. It’s nature.” That may be true, but that’s not necessarily a […]
I Tried to Be a Natural Beauty. Once. In 1974
Okay, I confess. I’ve always been a bit jealous of women who can live without beauty products. Nature babies who can hit the open road on the back of a motorcycle, with all their multipurpose (shampoo, body wash, deodorant AND laundry detergent IN ONE BOTTLE) personal care items stuffed into a saddle bag, with room […]
Nature Road Trip? Yeah, No.
To celebrate these last few glorious, warm dog days of summer, Kenny presents me with his Big Idea for the weekend: We hop on his motorcycle (me on the back, completely obscuring my ability to see anything except the back of his helmet or my life flashing before my eyes every time an 18-wheeler roars […]
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