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Harsh, Beautiful Desert LifeHorses enjoying a cloudy, foggy day
August 17, 2016
Heather L
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Harsh, Beautiful Desert Life

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Life in the desert can be beautiful, but it’s also steeped in danger. The harsh elements just dare you to get careless. Beauty and tranquility can change to danger and death in an instant. On a day-to-day basis, we enjoy the beauty of the desert. Gorgeous sunrises and breath-taking sunsets. Clear night skies filled with stars. Blooming plant life after a storm. Amazing views that stretch for miles. Interesting rock formations. Entertaining wildlife. We have so much to do from hiking to climbing to riding to exploring. While we enjoy mild temperatures for a good portion of the year, the…

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Jeep Life: 1st Mud RunMunchkin getting ready to do a little mudding in the Jeep
April 13, 2016
Heather L
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Jeep Life: 1st Mud Run

Posted in Family, and Outdoor Adventures

We’ve been enjoying rain on and off for the last few days around here. It’s been wonderful. The temps have been cooler, and we can always use the rain – especially when it’s a slow, steady rain rather than a downpour. On Friday, Daddy was rather eager to get out and do at least a little mudding as it’s been a long time since we’ve been able to play in the mud. Unfortunately, by the time he got home, I was already making dinner which meant I needed to stay home to finish it up. It was decided that it…

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Hiking Barker Dam TrailGetting reading to set off to see Barker Dam
March 21, 2016
Heather L
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Hiking Barker Dam Trail

Posted in Family, and Outdoor Adventures

It’s hard to believe that we haven’t been out hiking since June 2015. We love the great outdoors and exploring, but my ankle injury put everything on hold for months and months and months. I’m still working on getting back to 100%, but I’m now at the point where I felt that I could start doing some short hikes. The first day of spring seemed like the perfect time to give it a try. We headed over to Joshua Tree National Park to take the easy Barker Dam Trail hike. The parking area was packed, but the hike itself was…

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RZR: Making Some ImprovementsTesting out the new RZR Doors
November 20, 2015
Heather L
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RZR: Making Some Improvements

Posted in Family, and In the Garage

Since we live in the desert, Munchkin is able to drive the RZR to and from college classes as long as the weather cooperates. The ability to stay on dirt the whole way to the college makes this possible. It’s definitely a plus of desert life since Munchkin’s truck isn’t up and running yet. I’m sure we’ll eventually see that happen. For now, we’ve been making a few improvements on the RZR to make it a little nicer for the commute. The first addition was a clear back for the RZR. We have a windshield on the RZR which can…

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