Friday, November 27, 2020

52 hike challenge 2020 COMPLETE!

 I did it!


Mike and Rose (and Doug) even came with me to celebrate :)

52 hike challenge 2020

1. 1/1/20 - 2 mi - out and back
2. 1/5/20 - 4.25 mi - neighborhood loop
3. 1/11/20 - 2 mi - out and back
4. 1/19/20 - 4.25 mi - neighborhood loop
5. 1/26/20 - 4.25 mi - neighborhood loop
6. 2/1/20 - 4.25 mi neighborhood loop
7. 2/2/20 - 2 mi - out and back
8. 2/9/20 - 2 mi? - sledding, and to/from the neighbors
9. 2/15/20 - 4.25 mi neighborhood loop
10. 2/22/20 - 1 mi? -  Lincoln Sculpture in the Wild
(there were at least a few more in here that I, alas, forgot to record)
11. 4/5/20 - 2 mi? - up to the highest peak in our neighborhood
12.  4/10/20 - 2 mi? - down a new drainage next door and back around by the gardens
13. 4/12/20 - 2.5 mi - out and back 
14. 4/18/20 - 1 mi? - down an old creek bed and back up
15. 4/22/20 - 1 mi? - down to the parking lot to pick up my car
16. 4/26/20 - 2 mi? - over to "Pride rock" 
17. 5/1/20 - 2 mi? - over to "Pride rock"
18. 5/2/20 - 4.25 mi - neighborhood loop
19. 5/3/20 - 1.5 mi - to the neighbors' horse pen and back
20. 5/10/20 - 2 mi? - Tower Rock State Park
21. 5/16/20 - 3 mi - Mount Helena (prairie trail up, powerline trail down)
22. 5/30/20 -  1 mi? - down an old creek bed and back up
23. 6/7/20 - 2 mi - out and back
24. 6/13/20 - 2 mi - out and back
25. 6/14/20 - 2 mi - out and back 
26. 6/28/20 - 2 mi - out and back
27. 7/4/20 - 1 mi? - down an old creek bed and back up
28. 7/12/20 - 4.5 mi neighborhood loop
29. 7/25/20 - 4.5 mi neighborhood loop
30. 7/26/20 - 4.5 mi neighborhood loop
31. 7/26/20 - 1 mi? - Tower Rock State Park
32. 7/27/20 - 1 mi - over to "Pride rock"
33. 8/15/20 - 6 mi - Crow Creek Falls
34. 9/13/20 - 2 mi - out and back
35. 9/26/20 - 2 mi - my favorite meditation spot
36. 9/27/20 - 2 mi - my favorite meditation spot
37. 10/3/20 - 2.5 mi - top of Rogers Pass
38. 10/3/20 - 2 mi - Swan River path (in Bigfork, MT)
39. 10/4/20 - 1.5 mi - around Whitefish, MT
40. 10/4/20 - 2 mi - Lion Trail (near Whitefish)
41. 10/4/20 - 1.5 mi - around Bigfork, MT
42. 10/5/20 - 2 mi - Kootenai Falls
43. 10/5/20 - 1.5 mi - around Bigfork, MT
44. 10/6/20 - 2 mi - out and back
45. 10/21/20 - 2 mi - my favorite meditation spot
46. 10/21/20 - 1 mi? - over to "Pride rock"
47. 10/22/20 - 2 mi - out and back
48. 10/25/20 - 2 mi - out and back
49. 11/14/20 - 2 mi - out and back
50. 11/15/20 - 2 mi - out and back
51. 11/22/20 - 2 mi - out and back
52. 11/27/20 - 2 mi - out and back



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Sunday, November 22, 2020

52 hike challenge #51

 I still can't believe I'm actually about to finish this challenge this year! I know I haven't gone on any super long hikes, nor have I ventured to many trails outside my neighborhood, but I have made a point of getting out there and I'm proud of myself for that!

Today was another short one - just the 2ish mile out and back, again with my hiking buddy (Doug).


While he is a great hiking buddy, he still hasn't mastered the art of the selfie yet!

52 hike challenge 2020

1. 1/1/20 - 2 mi - out and back
2. 1/5/20 - 4.25 mi - neighborhood loop
3. 1/11/20 - 2 mi - out and back
4. 1/19/20 - 4.25 mi - neighborhood loop
5. 1/26/20 - 4.25 mi - neighborhood loop
6. 2/1/20 - 4.25 mi neighborhood loop
7. 2/2/20 - 2 mi - out and back
8. 2/9/20 - 2 mi? - sledding, and to/from the neighbors
9. 2/15/20 - 4.25 mi neighborhood loop
10. 2/22/20 - 1 mi? -  Lincoln Sculpture in the Wild
(there were at least a few more in here that I, alas, forgot to record)
11. 4/5/20 - 2 mi? - up to the highest peak in our neighborhood
12.  4/10/20 - 2 mi? - down a new drainage next door and back around by the gardens
13. 4/12/20 - 2.5 mi - out and back 
14. 4/18/20 - 1 mi? - down an old creek bed and back up
15. 4/22/20 - 1 mi? - down to the parking lot to pick up my car
16. 4/26/20 - 2 mi? - over to "Pride rock" 
17. 5/1/20 - 2 mi? - over to "Pride rock"
18. 5/2/20 - 4.25 mi - neighborhood loop
19. 5/3/20 - 1.5 mi - to the neighbors' horse pen and back
20. 5/10/20 - 2 mi? - Tower Rock State Park
21. 5/16/20 - 3 mi - Mount Helena (prairie trail up, powerline trail down)
22. 5/30/20 -  1 mi? - down an old creek bed and back up
23. 6/7/20 - 2 mi - out and back
24. 6/13/20 - 2 mi - out and back
25. 6/14/20 - 2 mi - out and back 
26. 6/28/20 - 2 mi - out and back
27. 7/4/20 - 1 mi? - down an old creek bed and back up
28. 7/12/20 - 4.5 mi neighborhood loop
29. 7/25/20 - 4.5 mi neighborhood loop
30. 7/26/20 - 4.5 mi neighborhood loop
31. 7/26/20 - 1 mi? - Tower Rock State Park
32. 7/27/20 - 1 mi - over to "Pride rock"
33. 8/15/20 - 6 mi - Crow Creek Falls
34. 9/13/20 - 2 mi - out and back
35. 9/26/20 - 2 mi - my favorite meditation spot
36. 9/27/20 - 2 mi - my favorite meditation spot
37. 10/3/20 - 2.5 mi - top of Rogers Pass
38. 10/3/20 - 2 mi - Swan River path (in Bigfork, MT)
39. 10/4/20 - 1.5 mi - around Whitefish, MT
40. 10/4/20 - 2 mi - Lion Trail (near Whitefish)
41. 10/4/20 - 1.5 mi - around Bigfork, MT
42. 10/5/20 - 2 mi - Kootenai Falls
43. 10/5/20 - 1.5 mi - around Bigfork, MT
44. 10/6/20 - 2 mi - out and back
45. 10/21/20 - 2 mi - my favorite meditation spot
46. 10/21/20 - 1 mi? - over to "Pride rock"
47. 10/22/20 - 2 mi - out and back
48. 10/25/20 - 2 mi - out and back
49. 11/14/20 - 2 mi - out and back
50. 11/15/20 - 2 mi - out and back
51. 11/22/20 - 2 mi - out and back


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Sunday, November 15, 2020

Snow, snow, snooooowww

Last weekend we got a second huge snowstorm. And it's only November!! They said it's supposed to be a La Nina winter (cold and wet) and that certainly seems to be true so far.  We got well over a foot, maybe even 18-20" inches. Blech.




The weather was definitely good for baking:



On Monday I took a snow day. With the sun it was actually kind of pretty, although it was definitely a lot of work (mostly for Mike) to be shoveling and snowblowing for the third day in a row. 



The worst part of any storm up here at the top of the mountain is the drifting. The snow had stopped falling overnight into Monday morning, but every day the rest of the week I came home to fresh drifting, even despite Mike's multiple plowing passes. This one was on Thursday night - it's kind of hard to see, but that drift is actually almost as tall as the hood of the truck!



This month I'm thankful for Mike's hard work and for his 4-wheeler that plows us out!  He's definitely a keeper. 

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52 hike challenge #49 and #50

 I'm almost there! Can't believe that I'm only two hikes away from reaching my 52 hike challenge goal this year. Amazing!!


Yesterday Mike and I went for a walk around the neighborhood to look for deer:




Today, Mike and Rose both came with me! It's always a treat to go for a family hike. So much so that I completely neglected to take any photos during the walk, so here are some cute cat pictures instead:




52 hike challenge 2020

1. 1/1/20 - 2 mi - out and back
2. 1/5/20 - 4.25 mi - neighborhood loop
3. 1/11/20 - 2 mi - out and back
4. 1/19/20 - 4.25 mi - neighborhood loop
5. 1/26/20 - 4.25 mi - neighborhood loop
6. 2/1/20 - 4.25 mi neighborhood loop
7. 2/2/20 - 2 mi - out and back
8. 2/9/20 - 2 mi? - sledding, and to/from the neighbors
9. 2/15/20 - 4.25 mi neighborhood loop
10. 2/22/20 - 1 mi? -  Lincoln Sculpture in the Wild
(there were at least a few more in here that I, alas, forgot to record)
11. 4/5/20 - 2 mi? - up to the highest peak in our neighborhood
12.  4/10/20 - 2 mi? - down a new drainage next door and back around by the gardens
13. 4/12/20 - 2.5 mi - out and back 
14. 4/18/20 - 1 mi? - down an old creek bed and back up
15. 4/22/20 - 1 mi? - down to the parking lot to pick up my car
16. 4/26/20 - 2 mi? - over to "Pride rock" 
17. 5/1/20 - 2 mi? - over to "Pride rock"
18. 5/2/20 - 4.25 mi - neighborhood loop
19. 5/3/20 - 1.5 mi - to the neighbors' horse pen and back
20. 5/10/20 - 2 mi? - Tower Rock State Park
21. 5/16/20 - 3 mi - Mount Helena (prairie trail up, powerline trail down)
22. 5/30/20 -  1 mi? - down an old creek bed and back up
23. 6/7/20 - 2 mi - out and back
24. 6/13/20 - 2 mi - out and back
25. 6/14/20 - 2 mi - out and back 
26. 6/28/20 - 2 mi - out and back
27. 7/4/20 - 1 mi? - down an old creek bed and back up
28. 7/12/20 - 4.5 mi neighborhood loop
29. 7/25/20 - 4.5 mi neighborhood loop
30. 7/26/20 - 4.5 mi neighborhood loop
31. 7/26/20 - 1 mi? - Tower Rock State Park
32. 7/27/20 - 1 mi - over to "Pride rock"
33. 8/15/20 - 6 mi - Crow Creek Falls
34. 9/13/20 - 2 mi - out and back
35. 9/26/20 - 2 mi - my favorite meditation spot
36. 9/27/20 - 2 mi - my favorite meditation spot
37. 10/3/20 - 2.5 mi - top of Rogers Pass
38. 10/3/20 - 2 mi - Swan River path (in Bigfork, MT)
39. 10/4/20 - 1.5 mi - around Whitefish, MT
40. 10/4/20 - 2 mi - Lion Trail (near Whitefish)
41. 10/4/20 - 1.5 mi - around Bigfork, MT
42. 10/5/20 - 2 mi - Kootenai Falls
43. 10/5/20 - 1.5 mi - around Bigfork, MT
44. 10/6/20 - 2 mi - out and back
45. 10/21/20 - 2 mi - my favorite meditation spot
46. 10/21/20 - 2 mi? - over to "Pride rock"
47. 10/22/20 - 2 mi - out and back
48. 10/25/20 - 2 mi - out and back
49. 11/14/20 - 2 mi - out and back
50. 11/15/20 - 2 mi - out and back
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