I am at a time in my life where things need to change. I am spending way too much time scrolling, The most valuable commodity I have is TIME. How do I wish to spend it? As much as I love sharing my life and adventures on Facebook and being involved in my Facebook friends’ lives. I am beginning to think the time I spend on social media is sacrificing real community,  real friends, and real connections. 

This has led me to try to reduce my screen time but I am an addict it has not been easy and I have succumbed to the lure of social media a few times this week

On Tuesday I decided to go on a bike ride. Not in the mood for dealing with the Christmas traffic I loaded my bike up and took it to Bent Creek instead. Riding gated forest roads, for the most part, an occasional single track. I must say part of me loved it. The solitude lured me in; I  had only seen three other riders all day. The roads were mostly gentle climbs the single-track trails had some lung-busting hills.

I had so much fun on Monday’s ride that I went back on Thursday the day after Christmas

There were lots of up in this ride. This kind of meandering up on the gated roads but the single-track trails had lung-busting brutal inclines. Yet I did not die
It was a cold day. I loved how ice just pushed out of the ground in places. I also love lying on the ground getting up close and personal with a different realm.
In a dark bleak landscape the simple bursts of color shine even brighter
Yet at the same time, we can celebrate the monotone
I loved the rose hips I will paint these
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Dedicated to sharing my explorations. From scenic places to visit, the best restaurants, to the most authentic experiences. 

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