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We went up to the mountain on Wednesday. It was our third trip there since moving back here. Before we had kids, it was a favorite spot. It always feels like such a getaway and you don't have to drive all that far. It was when we were out there that I thought about blogging. A main reason is I have come to really dislike social media. There was a long time when I used it frequently but have come to abandon Twitter, Facebook and more recently Instagram. It is a time drain, a mind drain, an absolute wasteland. There is a feeling of having to impress or at least "keep up" with others, and I am no longer a person who cares about any of that. However, I would still like to have a little place to churn out some thoughts, just more anonymously.

"The mountains are calling and I must go." -- John Muir

Here is a sweet snap of my little girl romping through the snow. The meadow there was one of the first places husband took me to when we began dating. It gets covered in snow every winter and is equally as beautiful during spring, when it's very green. I wonder if I have that photo anywhere... It's kind of funny being back here again, this time with two kids in tow.

I don't miss a single thing about Florida. People always mention the beaches in Florida, but I could go my entire life never seeing another beach. Besides, the weather there is terrible.

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