Pura Vida Journey

So I'm super excited to share about one of our favorite pastimes. It's one that is best explored during the warmer months but not totally impossible during the winter. We just don't get out as much in the winter.  I'm talking about Geocaching!! Many that I talk to have either never heard of it or are only vaguely familiar. We use the Geocaching app that is free. There is a premium subscription that gives you access to all caches but you can find plenty of free ones as well.  So what is geocaching? Well it's essentially a worldwide treasure hunt! Here's a little video. A member (anyone) chooses a weatherproof container to hide a log that you sign. Some caches contain a pencil but always bring your own just in case. Sometimes you can find trackables which are little trinkets that can be tracked all over the world. Sometimes there are little gifts like stickers. We once found a tackle box size cache that was located at a beautiful lookout point and it cont...

As I pondered forever on what my introductory post should be, I decided to keep it simple. I like simple. There's no need to throw everything out there at once. We'll go slowly and take time to unravel the journey, my story of who I am and how I got here.  But for now I want to share something I dearly love. Plants. When I can't be outside tending to herbs, vegetables or flowers, I turn indoors to nurture the living greens. We live in such a give and take with plants. They take the indoor air and purify it into breathable oxygen that is pure and necessary for a quality life. Did you know that indoor air is the most toxic of all. It's trapped with all the chemicals being emitted from carpet, the dust and dander, appliances, cleaning products and even our mattresses which we sleep on for 8 hours emit chemicals from the flame retardants. Ugh!  Enter the houseplant. There are several great varieties to choose from. Some require very little water or sunlight. Some ar...