Iron Hill Loop – #18 in 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Atlanta

I finally got another hike in after much too long of an absence.  Hopefully I can get my schedule back on track to do this more regularly again! This is the first hike I’ve done where I’m referencing the 3rd Edition of the 60 Hikes Atlanta book.  Previously #18 in the book was the Homestead …

New Edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Atlanta

There is now an updated version of the 60 Hikes Atlanta book available.  You can get it on Amazon.com here.  If you have a Prime membership at Amazon you even get free 2-day shipping. In the latest edition there are some new trails included and they have updated information as well as supplying GPS coordinates …

Life gets all up in the way!

Well, the last few months have kind of been a time-management train wreck for me!  I could go into the long boring story of why and what but the short of it is I got sideways for a while and I’m trying to get back on the tracks. I’ve got back to working out.  Lifting …

Stone Mountain Loop – #43 from 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Atlanta (I’m still here!)

I’m still here!!! Just noticed it’s been almost a month since I’ve posted.  Well, it’s been quite a month.  I started a new job and was out of town for a week then when I got back to Atlanta it was full speed ahead.  I’ve been working long hours and this past Saturday was my …

Thai Chicken Coconut Soup

There’s a nice little restaurant just around the corner from me that makes a great Tom Ka Gai,  aka Coconut Soup.  I eat there at least once a week and I’ve said for a while I was going to try making this myself.  I live in Metro Atlanta and I could get the authentic ingredients, …

Easy Breakfast Sausage and Sausage-Sweet Potato Hash

One of my favorite meals, at any time of the day, is sausage and eggs.  However I don’t like all the preservatives and such that come in most store-bought sausage (and bacon) or the price of the healthier choices.  So… I decided to try my hand at making them myself.  The bacon is still a …