"Are We There Yet?" - Smart Girls Read Romance

I'm over at Smart Girls Read Romance today for my once-a-month blog post. This time I'm writing about my self-publishing experience with Bluebonnets for Elly.

Stop by and say "hi." Here's the link:
"Are We There Yet?"

Saturday Snapshots - #Hiking Around the Montlake & Capitol Hill Neighborhoods, #Seattle

I've been on another hike with the Auburn Senior Center group! This time we ventured to the Washington Park Arboretum and then hiked to Volunteer Park (and back to the Arboretum) in the Montlake and Capitol Hill neighborhoods of Seattle. Both are beautiful urban parks, and the neighborhoods in between are charming. According to my FitBit, we walked over eight miles; and although my legs agree, I think it may have been exaggerating a little bit.
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I know what goes up, must come down. But this hike seemed like it was all UP.

And UP some more!

And even UP a staircase between streets - one of many staircases in Seattle. This one has 100+ steps.

Some of us even climbed UP to the observation deck of the water tower in Volunteer Park - 107 steps to the top - and we were rewarded with amazing views of the city and surrounding areas.

Downtown Seattle

Next weekend I'll post photos of the beautiful azaleas and rhododendrons we saw at the Washington Arboretum. What a fun day we had!

Volunteer Park Info and History HERE.

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Where Can I Get Your Book For FREE?

If you did not PAY for it, or if I did not GIVE it to you, you have STOLEN it. 

Jack Sparrow is a sexy pirate.

But there is nothing sexy about a book pirate. NOTHING.

Ravenna Tate posts on the Naughty Quills blog about this important subject HERE

Saturday Snapshots - #Hike on May Valley Trail

Tired of my hiking photos? Well, here are a few more, this time from the May Valley Trail in Squak Mountain State Park, Washington. I hiked this trail on March 19 with my son, daughter-in-law, and almost-five-year-old granddaughter. I'm proud to say that I was able to keep up.
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Lots of trails interconnected, so we aren't sure how far we hiked; however, my FitBit says I walked 8.5 miles during that twenty-four hour period.

My granddaughter led the way, but we didn't let her get very far ahead. We made enough noise that we surely scared away any bears, but we didn't want to take any chances! 

Lots of moss - waving like tattered flags from the trees and 

encasing branches like a velvet coat.

Windfall.

If you stop and look closely, it's surprising what you might see.

This little guy was about two inches long.

Heading back to the car along a forest service road.

More info about the May Valley Trail HERE

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