Category Archives: Animals

T Minus 24 Days

Posted on April 30, 2025 by TheJessicaness

We packed up my newly gifted keyboard, had sushi, burgers, and pizza with friends, and said, “Bye for now” to our furry companions. We’ve been planning this (hiking the PCT) for months and years, but reality is setting in as … Continue reading →

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The Things That Happen

Posted on April 23, 2025 by TheJessicaness

I had a title for this last night but have forgotten it over the course of the day. We are seven days from leaving Florida and 31 away from starting the PCT. April has been just as interesting as the … Continue reading →

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Are We Ready Yet?

Posted on March 31, 2025 by TheJessicaness

It’s 30 days until we leave Florida, and another 24 days after that, we start the PCT. That’s the plan that has been in motion since we got our start date over five months ago. We have since packed over … Continue reading →

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Sponge Docks with Aunt Lois

Posted on March 2, 2025 by TheJessicaness

Aunt Lois is on her way to the Sponge Docks at 830, so I am too. I park by Rusty Bellies, and she’s in the fenced-in parking lot for Hellas Restaurant. We start the morning with her buying a new … Continue reading →

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A Morning By the Window

Posted on February 2, 2025 by TheJessicaness

The sky is one smooth color of blinding-white grey. The water has the slightest ripples, giving the trees and buildings reflected on its surface a blurry image. The muddy grass at the water’s edge has been topped with sand-colored gravel … Continue reading →

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