Since I was six or seven years old, my dad and I have tried our best to keep up with yearly backpacking adventures. Save two years surrounding the pandemic, we’ve been largely successful in our endeavor. Carving out two to three nights every summer to venture into the mountain range several hours from our centralContinue reading “Summer Backpacking”
Author Archives: Lilah
Wortcunning, Baking, and Connecting with the Natural World
My family has always had a garden. Even if the beds were confined on a porch shaded by tall conifers, it was essential that something is constantly growing in our backyard. In our current house, we’re lucky enough to have ample space for multiple garden beds, and a mound that, (when given permission by ourContinue reading “Wortcunning, Baking, and Connecting with the Natural World”
Coastal Camping
Adventuring on our last camping trip before Wyatt and I both leave house this fall was a chimerical-like experience. Part of me didn’t believe this day would ever come. Believing instead that my life would continue in a constant loop of seasons, where I never substantially aged, never substantially changed, remaining content and small. AndContinue reading “Coastal Camping”
Goal Setting: First Quarter
While camping at the coast with my family this past week(which deserves a blog post of its own) we got to talking about setting goals for this new time. My brother is heading back off to colorado for hockey, and I’m moving to Washington for college, leaving my parents as empty nesters three years beforeContinue reading “Goal Setting: First Quarter”
Preparing for College in the Time of Covid
Growing up I always dreamed about going to college. Walking through the forest with my dad, I would beg him to tell me more stories about his college experiences. Soaking in every detail he would share about dorm life, classes, and friendships I would make along the way. I had always planned how it wouldContinue reading “Preparing for College in the Time of Covid”
Life of Lilah 