November 8, 2014 Carr and Miller peaks Arizona’s 20-20 challenge – 20 diverse and prominent peaks and canyons throughout the state of Arizona. We have hiked the #1 peak – Mt. Humphreys – and the #11 – Mt. Wrightson. We’ve also been to the peaks of Heliograph (#6) and Mt. Lemmon (#17), but those are…
Recently, I’ve noticed a few characteristics about my puppy Charlotte that make me rethink what kind of breed she is. I mean, she obviously has the looks – the wrinkles, the long ears, the build…but the way she acts falls short of being your typical hound dog. -Basset hounds have the 2nd best nose out…
Saturday, November 1, 2014 Mt. Kimball – 11 miles, 4155 feet elevation gain, one of the steepest trails in the Tucson area. Beginning on Finger Rock trail, going into a canyon and up, up, up into the mountains. For having some of the most difficult terrains of any trail around Tucson, the views of the…
It’s time for a Charlotte update! This week, she’s 15 weeks old, and has now been ours for over 5 weeks. Everyone says they can tell she’s getting bigger, but she’s still just a little puppy to me. She seems very happy and I think she really likes us. She still acts like a puppy,…
On Monday, (10/27) I turned 22. It was a wonderful day/weekend of celebrating with my husband and puppy, and feeling the love from friends and family, near and far. 
Today I’m just sharing some pictures and memories that we’ve had this month. Between hiking, family visiting, being with friends, church, and learning how to…
October 25, 2014 Agua Caliente Hill After last week’s hike, we were anxious to go out and do another with our hiking pup. We chose to hike to Agua Caliente because we heard it was dog-friendly and one Curtis had only done once, 3 years ago. Last time he did it was in the “winter,”…