Author: DebDays

I have hiked in all 50 states and love to hike everywhere I travel in many countries. I am a four time cancer survivor, a Christ following married woman who has survived and thrived. I love furry kids. My business success was in different areas of health care marketing and owning Escape Rooms. I am a published writer, speaker, artist, pianist, worship leader, and small group Bible leader. Living life as a wife, daughter, step-mom, grandmother, friend, mentor and learner.

Montana road trip, part III: First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park & Gates of the Mountains

July 2, 2022No Comments

Five of the six days of our Montana road trip were beautiful – warm, sunny, no rain to speak of. Perfect weather for exploring. And we did take … Montana road trip, part III: First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park & Gates of the Mountains

Abilene Reflection

June 25, 2022June 18, 20221 Comment

The Silence of Nature allows reflection. Not matter how challenging today is with all the stress of disease, money, war and politics, I can be still in nature, and think about similar times in the past when I was much younger. I reflect on my peace, not because I have retired, but because I have … Continue reading Abilene Reflection

Girls Weekend Changes Me

June 11, 2022June 6, 2022No Comments

“There is a deep mystery in being poised on the edge of something new in my life, asking how to maneuver the next part of the trail before me.” St. Bernhard of Montjoux (Backpacking with the Saints, Beldon Lane p.218). As I approached a monumental birthday, and truly a change in status of age, I … Continue reading Girls Weekend Changes Me

Hi Ho. Hi Ho. Off to Hico we go

May 28, 2022May 7, 2022No Comments

Two Visits this year to this charming small town in the upper reaches of Texas Hill Country. Hico, Texas motto is “Where everybody is Somebody.” A Brownwood couple had recommended we visit, and we made a side stop in the Winter to Wiseman Chocolates. It is a quaint shop in the old doctors victorian house … Continue reading Hi Ho. Hi Ho. Off to Hico we go

Backyard Beauties

May 14, 2022May 6, 2022No Comments

Why is it that we never deeply explore our own ‘backyard’ adventures as much as the visitors and tourists do? As we travel, I am always looking for green tracts on the maps. Because of the dog, we are identifying places to stop and let him run and sniff a bit. That is how I … Continue reading Backyard Beauties

Slow Down for Adventure

April 30, 2022April 13, 2022No Comments

On my yearly break from insane living, I read poetry and sacred focused writings regarding nature. My two favorite authors are Laurie Kehler and Beldon Lane. Laurie writes in “This Outside Life, p. 148”, “Why? Keeps us looking at God’s hand, going in circles. What’s next? Directs our gaze upward to God’s face opening the … Continue reading Slow Down for Adventure

“Ride Like the Wind”in Texas

April 16, 2022April 12, 2022No Comments

Christopher Cross released this song about ‘riding like the wind’ to the border of Mexico. Wind in the Spring in Texas reminds me of this song. We do not go outside to see how hot it is, we test the wind. It was really windy and the water was rough on our first Kayak trip … Continue reading “Ride Like the Wind”in Texas

Enchanted Wind

April 2, 2022March 30, 20221 Comment

Hiking Enchanted Rock in the middle of Texas 20 miles north of Fredericksburg, was one to remember. Sustained winds of 30 plus miles per hour with gusts of 40-50 miles per hour buffeted us in every direction as we climbed 1,843 feet in 0.8 miles with no trees to shield us from the onslaught. It … Continue reading Enchanted Wind

Amazing Capacity

March 19, 2022March 12, 20221 Comment

“The only indispensable item I pack (on a backpacking trip) is a capacity for amazement,” says Beldon Lane in ‘Backpacking with the Saints’ p. 91. For a moment upon meeting the my house guest husky Kemah, I was amazed. She is large, black and white and has beautiful blue eyes. Her soft hair has been … Continue reading Amazing Capacity

Warbler CCC Home

March 5, 2022February 26, 2022No Comments

Meridian State Park in central Texas is located near Hamilton, TX which is the Northernmost point of the “Hill Country”. The Juniper forests on Stinnery Ridge Trail spread like a canopy over the trail because of their size. My allergies immediately made me want my inhaler. It is known for its birding especially the precious … Continue reading Warbler CCC Home