Waterton Lakes National Park, September 2022 These are the traditional homelands of the Blackfoot peoples in all of their diversity, as well as the traditional hunting territory of the Kutenai people. The Kutenai were most likely driven out of these areas by the Blackfoot when they expanded their range thanks to rifles and horses. TheContinue reading “A Cool Dip and a Big Climb”
Author Archives: Lisa Kercher
On Saturday We Hike 2021 Review
On Saturday We Hike 2021 Review (and what comes next) 2021 was our first full calendar year of On Saturday We Hike. And what a year! HIGHLIGHTS Christmas Day + New Year’s Day in -35 temps Elk Island Birthday Hike Huge groups in the summer, including 6 out-of-towners A Guest Host (thanks Dan!) A coupleContinue reading “On Saturday We Hike 2021 Review”
Daily Pages Flipthrough
Ahh yes, the heady time of December 3, 2021 through January 21, 2022. Where each day received a little extra notice in the form of a daily page. Freezing toes while I crafted in the basement were a small inconvenience to pay when the end result is this lovely, fat, book. I started this creativeContinue reading “Daily Pages Flipthrough”
No Spend Month – How to CARE for $0
I am stumped. My Word of the Year is “Care”, and every February I participate in a “No Spend Month” challenge. But how do you show care for $0? I started brainstorming ideas, but they all ended up costing money. I am very out of practice with caring for people. I chose this word asContinue reading “No Spend Month – How to CARE for $0”
LiLu Night Out
As I started to write this post, I finally googled “fun things to do with your teenager”. The results were hilarious. Somebody actually wrote and published the words “design a scavenger hunt for friends,” “let your kid drive a golf cart”, and one other author thinks kayaking is a great inexpensive activity for you andContinue reading “LiLu Night Out”
Five Waste Reduction Resolutions
Five Waste Reduction Resolutions You Should Make…Even Though They Won’t Solve The Climate Crisis When the calendar turns and I start evaluating my goals and purpose, my thoughts turn to how I can strengthen my actions around the climate crisis. In taking a look at what I want to do next, I noticed that IContinue reading “Five Waste Reduction Resolutions”
LiLuDa Times December 2021
At the end of every year, I write a short newsletter to accompany the cards sent out to family and friends. This is an important tradition for me, and I know many folks truly enjoy receiving the cards and the updates. It feels cozy to me, a throwback to simpler times before social media madeContinue reading “LiLuDa Times December 2021”
Recap of a RADICAL Year
Late in 2020, when we were staying home because Covid was infecting and killing us at a staggering rate, I chose the word Radical to guide me in 2021. I knew that it was going to be a radical year for everyone without even trying, but I also recognized an opportunity to push myself, andContinue reading “Recap of a RADICAL Year”
2021 Fourth Quarter Books
Okay okay okay. I did a terrible job of tracking my books this quarter. Shame on me. I also did that thing where I put many many books on hold and they all come available at the same time. Yikes. Which means there are also loads of books that came home with me, and IContinue reading “2021 Fourth Quarter Books”
Reflecting on Three Years of Sobriety
I call December 28 my “Soberversary”. Way back in 2018, I made a decision to stop drinking. I thought it would last a year or so, and then I would re-evaluate. But I very quickly realized that this was a forever thing for me. Every year that goes by, I notice more things about myContinue reading “Reflecting on Three Years of Sobriety”
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