It’s a mystery to me how I’ve gotten through life so far and why I sometimes do stupid things. After finding wild grapes along the trail, I imagined being like my peasant character while I picked them. I spent an hour harvesting the grapes and another two hours de-stemming them, my fingers hurt as if … Continue reading Mystery Monday – Harvesting Wild Grapes
Category: Outdoor Adventures
Epic Bike Trip Failure
Nancy, Debbie, and I spent months planning our two-hundred-mile bicycle trip on the Erie to Ohio Trail. We looked forward to biking through Cuyahoga National Forest, along the river, and into Amish Country to the center of the state while staying at B&Bs, inns, and a farmhouse. I wasn’t looking forward biking up the hills, … Continue reading Epic Bike Trip Failure
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Day 5 – Epic Bike Adventure
Annawan to the Mississippi River - 34 miles Our last day on the Grand Illinois Trail was supposed to be easier. We left our heavy saddlebags at the hotel and planned to pick them up as we drove back. We didn't even get out of Best Western's parking lot...and Dot got a flat. Luckily, a gas station was next … Continue reading Day 5 – Epic Bike Adventure
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Day 4 – Epic Bike Adventure
Spring Valley to Annawan on the Hennepin Canal Trail - 40 Miles My day started at 4:20 AM when my husband texted to say Hello. Arrggh! I didn’t reply, but saw a news article pop up..... "Men rape women at Spring Valley motel.” There is only one motel in Spring Valley, and we were in it. I didn’t … Continue reading Day 4 – Epic Bike Adventure
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Day 3 – Epic Bike Adventure
Day Three. Morris to Spring Valley - Fifty miles  After yesterday's blow out, we patched Nancy’s tire so she could ride to the bike shopwhere she had both tires replaced. Upon leaving the store, other Nancy suddenly got a flat and had to get a new tube. We didn’t ride out of Morris until … Continue reading Day 3 – Epic Bike Adventure
Jeanne Meeks ~ Fiction Author 