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On Saturday We Hike 2021 Review

Group of 13 people dressed in summer outdoor clothing in a clearing surrounded by a grove of deciduous trees

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 tempsElk Island Birthday HikeHuge groups in the summer, including 6 out-of-townersA Guest Host (thanks Dan!)A couple of Land AcknowledgementsImproving atContinueContinue reading “On Saturday We Hike 2021 Review”

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 andContinueContinue reading “LiLu Night Out”

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 madeContinueContinue reading “LiLuDa Times December 2021”

September Hiking in Jasper National Park

For Part One of this series – “September Camping in Jasper National Park”, click here. INTRODUCTION There are hundreds of trail choices in Jasper National Park, depending on your goals and skill level. We chose three trails that offer a variety of options, for both the seasoned hiker and the tourist with little experience. IContinueContinue reading “September Hiking in Jasper National Park”

September Camping in Jasper National Park

The “view” from their campsite. That’s the bathroom building in the middle ground. Wow oh wow I pulled off a last minute (for me), long weekend camping trip to Jasper. In September. With two longs hikes. If feels like I should get at least 3 medals and eighteen gold stars for this one. For beingContinueContinue reading “September Camping in Jasper National Park”

Full Moon Picnic

Thanks in part to struggling for many years being a single mom trying to do all the roles, and being a working parent with depression, I haven’t been taking the time to craft personal rituals and traditions. This is something that is important and interesting to me, but it never won out in the timeContinueContinue reading “Full Moon Picnic”

Autumn in Edmonton

This is just an excuse to post some of the photos I have taken recently. They aren’t great photos, but thankfully this isn’t a photo blog! I love to explore Edmonton throughout the year, but it really comes alive in the fall. The leaves start to change colour, the golden hour is warm and cozy,ContinueContinue reading “Autumn in Edmonton”