2021 Glen Aulin
2020 Evolution Lake
2018 FIRST SOLO TRIP
https://youtu.be/iZK9CPB4a0Y
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Saturday, September 12, 2020
My name begins with, "C". Sept 7th thoughts out loud.
concentration camps, coffins, cousins passing and corona virus and conflicts-
Besides all the words beginning with the letter, "C", they have in common the theme of, 'unwanted and uninvited events in our world. This week has included cousin Cindy passing, our neighbors husband passing and another neighbor's mother's passing. In addition to her mother passing, her dog ran out and got hit by a car and her daughter ran off.
My weekend of having more psych patient's then normal will soon be a distant memory but for right now I have the image of a skinny young man on meth and screaming at me to not leave him alone. Another very young man in his room pulled out contraband out of his pockets and threatened to start a fire in the room. 2 other ladies kept wanting to talk to me and complain and be loud and take up space. Another 19 year old suicidal gal wanted more medication for anxiety but when I saw her smiles and relaxed manner, I gave her my impression that she didn't need it and then she went into a panic attack and put a blanket over her head. Why is this world so messed up?
Right, God gave us choice. Whatever you want to believe about yourself and why you are here, what you should do when life knocks you around and what you should do while you are here is a choice.
And for my last musing of the day......My wilderness trips. My first trip solo on the east side of the Sierras granted me safety and 1 week after coming home, a storm came into the trail head and washed the bridge away. (No I wouldn't have died but I would have been stuck) My second solo trip to half dome was safe but 1 week after I arrived home, learned a gal slipped off the rock and died. And this years trip? Well, a week after we get off the mountain the entire area is engulfed in a forest forest. coincidence? No, just another word with, "C"
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Friday, April 10, 2020
Covid 2020 (anyone else want to add a story here?)
Char says:
What's changed for us in this season?
Everything off the calendar, dentist, hair appt, wedding, concerts, Easter, church gatherings, working sometimes in a tent, wearing masks at work, social distancing from hubby in the home and working hard to not fear giving Tim this virus. ( so that only lasted 3 weeks-we decided touch was necessary ) No time with grandchildren, roads less crowded, many businesses closed.
What has not changed for us.
Always safe, home to sleep, food to eat, friends and family who stay in contact, still working, still walking the dogie at the park.
Only spend a few shifts in the tent but have taken care of covid patients.
empty shelves in stores.
Parks and trails closed.
Charis says, Just so I NEVER forget..... April 2, 2020
This is the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic, declared March 11th, 2020.
Why, you ask, do I write this status?
One day it will show up in my memory feed, and it will be a yearly reminder that life is precious and not to take the things we dearly love for granted.
We have so much!
I don’t want to take for granted the little things when the pandemic ends.
Be thankful. Be grateful.
Be kind to each other - love one another - support everyone.
We are all one! ❤️
Government closes the border to all non-essential travel.
Fines are established for breaking the rules.
Stadiums and recreation facilities open up for the overflow of Covid-19 patients.
Press conferences daily from the President. Daily updates on new cases, recoveries, and deaths.
Government incentives to stay home.
Barely anyone on the roads. (Supposed to be, but still many cars on the road in the springs)
People wearing Just so I NEVER forget..... April 2, 2020
Gas price in Colorado $1.39
School cancelled
Self-distancing measures on the rise.
Tape on the floors at grocery stores and others to help distance shoppers (6ft) from each other.
Limited number of people inside stores, therefore, lineups outside the store doors.
Non-essential stores and businesses mandated closed.
Teacher, Admin., School with to keep education going from home. Homeschooling is a struggle trying to figure it out.
Parks, trails, entire cities closed.
Entire sports seasons cancelled.
Concerts, tours, festivals, entertainment events - cancelled.
Weddings, family celebrations, holiday gatherings - cancelled. Missing my cousins wedding.
No masses, churches are closed.
No gatherings of 50 or more, then 20 or more, now 5 or more.
Don't socialize with anyone outside of your home.
Children's outdoor play parks are closed.
We are to distance from each other.
Shortage of masks, gowns, gloves for our front-line workers.
Run out of real N95 masks, recycling surgical & N95 masks at work.
Elective surgeries canceled and many healthcare workers sitting on the sideline with being called off.
Shortage of ventilators for the critically ill.
Panic buying sets in and we have no toilet paper, no disinfecting supplies, no paper towel no laundry soap, no hand sanitizer.
Shelves were bare for a week and many items remained out of stock weeks following.
Manufacturers, distilleries and other businesses switch their lines to help make visors, masks, hand sanitizer and PPE.
Government closes the border to all non-essential travel.
Fines are established for breaking the rules.
Stadiums and recreation facilities open up for the overflow of Covid-19 patients.
Press conferences daily from the President. Daily updates on new cases, recoveries, and deaths.
Government incentives to stay home.
Barely anyone on the roads. (Supposed to be, but still many cars on the road in the springs)
People wearing masks and gloves in public places.
Essential service workers are terrified to go to work.
Medical field workers are afraid to go home to their families.
Zoom conferencing to visit with many family members at the same time.
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
2019 Solo Backpacking Trip
https://youtu.be/yE6kzxqIoew
This trip had me in the wilderness for 5 days and 4 nights. 2 of those nights no one near me at all. The other 2 nights a few other backpackers shared the same mountain. I was aware of my slowness as other folks passed me on the tail but I took the slow and steady pace on the uphill climbs. I can say I had to face my fear of heights on the narrow granite ledge on the way up to clouds rest summit. It was accelerating to reach the top and take in the most amazing few. The delightful moments were the trail conversations with other hikers and enjoying the beautiful landscape. The challenging moments included the pesty mosquitoes, almost water filter malfunction and one splat face down in the ground. This trip the big decision was to leave the stove and tent behind so my backpack weight was 36 pounds. Still to much but the best i could do at reducing.
Trip highlights included reading a Dallas Willard book, helping a lost hiker on the trail and standing in awe after scrambling up the half dome cables. i became the photographer as hikers moved out on the diving board for the one of a kind picture. I finally decided I could be brave enough and ventured out on the ledge myself. My 35 mile left me feeling accomplished!