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I've been feeling thoughts rumbling around in my head, starting to make their way down to my fingertips. I don't know that they've fully arrived yet but I figured I'd give it the old college try. Speaking of college, when I was in college with a hankering to write, but no clue what to write about, I'd make a list instead and I called it a "Time Freeze Scan" (I wanted it to have a clever title but that was all I ever came up with...which is quite the opposite of clever but just go with it). It is a simply me, listing things occupying my time at the moment. I think I'll do that now. December 2017 Time Freeze Scan Current Favorite TV Shows: Haters Back Off! Season 2 (Netflix). I initially wasn't so sure about this show when I first tuned in but I've learned to really enjoy this quirky family. Warning: You really have to enjoy silly humor. Stranger Things  Season 2 (Netflix), that show brings me such joy. The 80's theme takes me to my

Gosh, I feel like I just got back from Scotland but here it is already mid-September. Yikes. I appears Scotland satiated my summer hiking needs, because I haven't really done much since. We did try a new form of hike where we picked a short, easy hike that promised a meadow. We stopped in said meadow, brought books, blankets, and whiskey and just enjoyed being outside. I haven't done that kind of a hike since probably high school (sans the whiskey). Ever since my hiking has become more extreme, it has become more about how far you can go and how many vast vistas with which you can tickle your eyes and I never consider bringing a book. It was very pleasant and something I hope to incorporate more into my hiking plans. That relaxing hike was in celebration of our 12th wedding anniversary in July. Sometimes it's crazy to think I've been in close contact with Brian for 14 years now when it feels like yesterday that he awkwardly asked me out and I awkwardly wasn't sure

NOTE: This is long. There are chapters. Bring your popcorn. Feel free to just look at the pictures. Chapter 1: What is this 12 page chapter book about? At the beginning of June we were in Scotland hiking the West Highland Way (WHW). The WHW is a 96 mile trail that takes you from Milngavie (pronounced Mill-Guy, near Glasgow) up to Fort William, through the Scottish Highlands. We’ve been wanting to do this for years but we kept putting it off, firstly because we were working on the adoption process and it cost a bit of money. Secondly, because we felt like we couldn’t commit to international travel in case we ‘got the call’ about a child and then wouldn’t be able to get a refund on our travel plans. After 2 years of waiting, we decided we shouldn’t put our lives on hold anymore so we went ahead and booked the tickets and my brother-in-law (who is the one who initiated the idea and invited us along) began the planning. The hike. As depicted on the wall at the Brothy