Today was so unbelievably hectic. It was Curriculum Night at school, but only three (including me) teachers could stay out of the six total that work in our room. Kids getting picked up late, having a whole room to set up.... it was really flustering. We had four activities set out for the kids to do: Sensory tables (one with just dirt with shovels ( Read more... )

Oy long day, but a good day. Hiking Lone Elk Park with roomie, allison, and Tanya, followed by the London Tea Room, getting my TB results from Walgreens (less fun, but negative-- I hate that we have to get one every year), and dinner with the folks to watch Amazing Race.

Post on the hike today at pocketranger.blogspot.com/  which I'm still testing ( Read more... )

Going back in your lj archives and reading random lj entries from 5 years ago is actually slightly terrifying.

Last night went to the London Tea Room for a tea cupping (which is like a tasting), and had a lovely time. We got to try six teas, some of which I'd had before, and learn about their histories, where/how they're grown, etc. AFterwards Allison and I hung around for a bit and talked to one of the owners and workers, where we both practically got ( Read more... )

First off, trying something a little new. Thought I'd try out having a separate hiking blog using blogger, to see how that went. If I think it's too out of the way from most people I know at alllll likely to read it (since most of you are on lj), I'll move it back here. But if anyone's inerested: pocketranger.blogspot.com/

Second, back from Kansas ( Read more... )

Still working on getting a separate hiking blog. This may seem silly to ask this ON livejournal, but do any other people use other online blogging tools? I'm trying to decide if livejournal is the right place to make a hiking blog, or some other place.

After my weekend roadtrip got pushed back, I decided not to let this fantastic fall day go to ( Read more... )

I am ill. :(   Yesterday while on my hike, I was having a lot more trouble with my asthma than I thought I would, getting out of breath and coughing. It seems that it wasn't asthma, but I was getting sick and an 8 mile hike was probably NOT the best way to deal with that!!! This morning I woke up with a low grade fever and still hacking up a storm ( Read more... )

   Today I bit off a little more than I could chew with the Lewis & Clark trails in the Weldon Springs Conservation area. The Lewis & Clark trail runs as one trail for about 2 miles or so, and then split off into two separate trails; The Clark trail runs a total of 5.3 miles (including what you've already completed) and the Lewis Trail runs a total ( Read more... )

Am thinking about starting a separate hiking journal if I can actually keep this up. Just need a good name...

Was lucky enough this weekend to go to a park I would not usually get to see because it is more than out of my usual driving range. Giant City National Park is near Carbondale, Illinois. We were lucky that we were even able to go because of ( Read more... )

also, some pictures from the Botanical Gardens on facebook, that I am too lazy to put up one by one here.

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