I think three quarters of the population in Ocala decided to handle their holiday returns yesterday. After an early morning church service, Ryan and I hit up a few stores to make some returns and exchanges. Our first stop took us to Dick’s Sporting Goods where Ryan and I spent some time combing through theContinue Reading …
Reptile Hike
While we didn’t see many mammals on our late morning hike with Sadie, the reptiles were out and about! We saw a bunch of turtles in the nearby spring, two tortoises and an itty bitty baby. This little baby was so awkward and clumsy. We watched it for a little while as it hobbled overContinue Reading …
Diamond Head Hike and Kailua Beach
I’m very glad Ryan and I enjoy vacationing the same way. We both prefer adventurous vacations jam-packed with activity. Sure, we love a day of relaxation peppered into the mix here and there, but we both enjoy exploring new areas far too much to kick back for too long. You better believe our first fullContinue Reading …
Hot Dog
When you take a dog hiking at 11:15 a.m. in the middle of the summer in Florida, you’re left with one hot dog on the drive home. Yes, those towels were there to catch her slobber. Hiking is probably our favorite thing to do in Ocala, but we haven’t gone in quite a while becauseContinue Reading …
Devil’s Millhopper and Paynes Prairie
Our Sunday began as most Sundays do around here. We ate a delicious pancake breakfast (more banana vanilla protein pancakes) before heading to an early-morning church service and making some pit stops at a few stores to do some returns on our way home. Once we arrived back at our house, we ate lunch, changedContinue Reading …
Fawn Sadie, Meet Fawn
In the years that we’ve had Sadie, Ryan and I have been told that she acts and looks like a little fawn on more than one occasion by a handful of people. She’s sandy-colored, feeble and can be timid around strangers (or psychotic). She’s our little Bambi. Today our little fawn got up close andContinue Reading …










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