It's been a long time since I finished a cross stitch project!

"The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Happy belated birthday to Ike! We celebrated a day late with bagels, burgers, a hike up Kearsarge North, and an Oreo cream pie. When I suggested the hike, he said, "Okay." Once we got there he told me that he's hiked it before, and it was really, really hard. 

That might've been useful information back when I was planning which mountain to climb today! 🤣 Ayiyi. It was really, really hard. But, we got it done! And it was so gorgeous; just an incredible view up there! Plus, we got to meet Ella Fitzgerald, the dog. She was a cutie! 

Hike 2 - Kearsarge North, 6.44 miles with an elevation gain of 2,579 feet 

#staystronghikeon 

Please consider donating to my fundraiser for Tay's Summit Challenge to support the Taylor James Steeves Foundation: https://runsignup.com/crittoria

Thank you!

Happy birthday Ike! 

I've started putting tinsel in my hair. Why not? Y'all know how I love bling! Best of all, it surprises people. I like to keep 'em guessing!

George & I started this gorgeous day off right! We climbed North Mountain and had the whole place to ourselves!

I've signed up for Tay's Summit Challenge & we're off to a good start! From 9/11 to 10/11 I will be hiking as much as possible and raising funds for the Taylor James Steeves Foundation, a nonprofit that works to support patients and families affected by genetic forms of lung cancer. I'll put the link in my bio. Please consider making a donation, whether it's based on my elevation gains, mileage, or whatever you can spare. (I know that in itself is a challenge these days!) I really appreciate your help! Personally, I'm looking forward to this because I actually have all my hikes planned out on the calendar. I generally hike on a whim, so sometimes it doesn't end up happening at all. Knowing that they will ( barring extreme weather, of course) feels good. Please lemme know if you'd like to join me!

9/11/26 - Hike #1 - North Mountain, elevation gain = 610 ft, mileage = 3.20 mi

#staystrongclimbon

Suddenly this road seems small...