Exploring New Trails at Lake Russell WMA: Sourwood and Ladyslipper Trails
This weekend I explored two new trails in the Lake Russell Wildlife Management Area (WMA): Sourwood and Ladyslippers. Both of these trails are on the … Read more
Life is What Happens: Musings Inspired by Disney’s Soul
We watched the new Disney movie Soul tonight. I’ll not spoil it for you, so if you haven’t watched it you can safely read on. … Read more
King-Size Solid-Wood Platform Bed: Project Complete
About 10 days ago I sat down and sketched out plans to make a solid-wood king-size platform bed. Today, I assembled the bed in our … Read more
Finding Roman’s Den
A few months back, while poking around on Google Maps, I stumbled on a landmark in the Lake Russell WMA called “Roman’s Den.” I was … Read more
Currahee Mountain to Lake Russell and Back
Someone should organize an out-and-back marathon that starts at Lake Russell, summits Currahee Mountain at the midway point, and ends back on the banks of … Read more
DIY Solid Wood King-Size Platform Bed: Getting Started
I’ve since finished this project. You can check out the finished product here. My wife has been shopping for a king-size bed for the last … Read more
Make Plans, Not Resolutions
2020 is a wrap. I’m not someone who puts a lot of stock into the idea that the dawning of a new year carries any … Read more
Early-Morning Running Routine: Seven-Week Check-In
Back on November 2nd, I started getting up an hour earlier with the goal of getting in 3 runs per week more consistently. As of … Read more
Sunday Morning Long Run
Among my goals for 2021 is to run a trail 50k. With that goal in mind, for the last several weeks I’ve been pushing up … Read more
Trying Out an Early-Morning Running Routine
I started running about two years ago. Initially, I ran just once a week, on the weekend, and my runs tended to start at around … Read more