We are still in the wind-down of Autumn, here in Minnesota. My property is graced with many large trees, which is wonderful, but it also creates a lot of work. The trees must be trimmed. They drop branches.

My husband and I had a nice evening, starting with a walk around our neighborhood before it got dark. After that we went out for sushi to celebrate the end of the work week. I hope you had an awesome week!

It was another day in which I didn’t get out for a walk before sunset. Oy, these short days! I worked out while watching a show again, which doesn’t provide a lot of interesting fodder for a blog post!

The thing about shorter days is that it can be easy for me to discover at the end of the day that the sun has set and I never got outside! That happened today. I work from home and it was 6 pm before I

The colors have mostly gone from the trees, and a day like today with gray skies can be somewhat grim. And yet — looked at another way — it has an incredible raw beauty. My husband and I walked out along

Saturday steps and funtimes

I spent most of my Saturday outdoors — first working in my own yard, and then later in the day helping my sister with some of her projects. My project was leaf raking. I have an absolutely enormous front

My husband and I celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary with a trip to the charming river town of Stillwater, Minnesota, on the St. Croix River. The fall weather has been amazing. In fact the day was

I took a glorious autumn walk today, attempting to capture the lovely sunlight in the autumn leaves before they are gone! The leaves are just past their peak, and I knew it was probably my last opportunity

Today’s steps were all around the house. As you can see from the first picture, taken in my yard, I have a lot of work to do around the house! So I did some yard cleanup. But it was too daunting so I went

My description of a less than pleasant retail experience

It was such a busy week. I had very few opportunities for exercise all week, so I was thrilled to get out on the trail with my husband this evening after work. The light was fading, but I took as many

A night on the town for dinner and the theater.

My gal pals and I headed out for a mid-day walk among gorgeous autumn colors. The colors have finally exploded, and the fall trees are stunning in the fall sun. Here is what it looks like when you look

The autumnal color has arrived at last. I know it is later than usual because have looked at my pictures from years past and it has definitely been a slower process this year. So I am happy to finally

My husband and I went out on our favorite walk to the marina. It was a lovely evening, with deer munching grass alongside the trail, and the occasional knock knock knock sound of a woodpecker. The trees

Today my husband and I played several rounds of pickleball with friends. I kept my phone in my pocket so I could record my steps. I’m not sure how effective that is, but at least I got enough steps for

The weather is finally shifting toward autumn, but even so it was nearly 80 degrees Fahrenheit today. I took a walk on one of my favorite hiking paths, which circles a beautiful waterway and wildlife area.

This evening my husband and I grabbed a bite to eat at a local eatery, called the Gold Nugget, before setting off on a walk on some local trails. While I wasn’t getting steps as I ate dinner, I will share

An evening out supporting a wonderful organization