A Longing and a Wishing – Part 2

6/3/2025 Ever top out on a rise and see country open out in front of you that makes you feel great and so very small at the same time? I think it was one of those times when I realized how much I love the sun in my face in the morning. Some things are just too big to get a good grip on. I felt that standing back of a cabin up in Clam…
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Sundays

6/1/2025 We do the best we can and let the chips fall where they will. Sundays come only once a week, just like Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Yet they're special because they are different from the other days of the week that were made for work. We long for a break from scratching and clawing to build a barrier fit to keep the wolves that howl outside the door at bay. There is a never…
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The pursuit of what is most important

We believe that people have a natural urge to explore - this constant pull to discover what's around the next bend or over the next rise. At the same time, we crave roots - the utterly familiar where we rest, recover, dream, and plan... in an atmosphere of well-being, acceptance, and grace... where we are known and loved, without requirement and condition, free of stress, worry, and anxiety. Muckleroy Base Camp is about the pursuit…
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