Crawl
Crawl is my word for 2022. This is the first time I’ve picked a word for the year. I’ve seen it as a trend in various places. Words I have seen other people pick include things like: Dedication Progress Clarity Focus Thrive Fearless My word does not fit in this list at all. But I […]
How good financial habits have provided me the freedom to take extended time off
I wrote earlier this week about why I am taking some time off work. I wanted to follow that up with what I have done over the last eight years that has made this a possibility. Building up to now I started working in the tech industry at 19 and for the first 5 years, […]
Why I (sorta) quit working
At the beginning of May this year I (mostly) quit my job(s). My idea was to take time off from work, although I’m still doing a minimal amount of things for a couple of different companies. I came up with the idea as a serious thing sometime in 2020 although it took me a while […]
Best Books: The Forester’s Log
I frequently browse the books at the Little Free Library closest to my house in hopes that I’ll find something good. Romance and crime novels often fill the two small shelves. And sometimes pamphlets on Jesus or PETA. There’s been an Anne McCaffrey book in there for months now that always catches my eye, except […]
Why I want to start sharing about finances
I’ve never written about finances on my blog before. I’m changing that now for a few big reasons. I believe being intentional with money is an important aspect of living a happy life. Which is NOT to say that I believe more money equals more happiness. Having money might not make you happy, but not […]
How reading FIRE blogs has changed my life
A bit over five years ago, I started to get serious about my finances. I don’t remember exactly the first time I stumbled across a personal finance blog, but it must have been around that time. I found a whole trove of people on the internet that were part of ‘the FIRE movement’. What is […]
#HoppyStaysHome
Like a lot of people across the world, we’ve been staying home a lot lately. Some people are doing really cool things to give back… making masks, designing ventilators, helping their neighbors, sharing their talents online. One thing I’ve found really cool about all of this is just seeing the vast community spirit, kindness and […]
Gratitude for losing a job?
Yep, here I am, sitting at home. Working remote with a two-year-old running around. First off, I am crazy grateful. And I’m grateful to have a response of gratitude for things. This is not something that came naturally to me. I have worked for years on practicing gratitude. Not long after I started my blog, […]
31 Days of Mountain Biking in Pictures
31 days. 4 states. 200+ miles. In July I did the 30 day ride challenge hosted by Trailforks and Anthill Films. The challenge was simple: ride each day, including at least one full trail as mapped on Trailforks. Tijeras, New Mexico trails My month started off with lots of rides close to home. Luckily, I […]
Favorite Photos- February 2019
I’ve had these photos picked out for weeks, but never got around to posting them. I still wanted to get them up because when I look back later, photos from a certain time bring back so much. It’s funny how photos that seem to be of some every day, boring thing one day become reminders […]