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Serenity (noun)
the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
There’s a lot going on right now. Walhalla Farm is my oasis of serenity in the midst of a totally topsy turvy world. I have realized there is nothing better for my peace of mind than taking in this view with Winnie, Tigger & the Boys
I can’t wait to get back to Lloyd lake Lodge & witness the stunning sky after a full day of catching fish 🎣 Best. Fishing Trip. Ever. Thanks for sharing the 📷 Derrick
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Check out Arlington National Cemetery’s New Women’s History Education Module https://education.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Themes/Womens-History 🇺🇸🗳️
My first fishing trip + Saskatchewan = Catch You One 🎣🇨🇦🌊☀️🛶🤗
Envision yourself on the dock at Lloyd Lake Lodge 🎣🇨🇦🛶🌊🌌☀️Reach out now to have Monumental Travel & Events book your 2025 fishing adventure to Saskatchewan.
We came out of our Saskatoon hotel to this birdastrophe…poor thing gave a whole new meaning to flipping someone the bird in Saskatchewan 🖕🤦♀️
It’s always a fun time when I get to do a tour of DC with one of my faves…the infamous Mr. Levick ⭐️🌂👑
I really enjoyed going to visit the gardens & Bamboo Road while walking the trail back to the station where we caught the Romantic Train. We passed by many people dressed in traditional clothing they had rented for photo taking purposes. Managing expectations: It was really crowded in a relatively small area so keep that in mind when you are thinking you will be able to get some pictures with “just you” and the beautiful road with the tall bamboo…it’s probably not going to happen. 👘🎋🪷
When you spend several weeks in Japan, you gotta do laundry at some point!! These were the easiest machines ever…didn’t have to add detergent or switch from washer to dryer…it’s ALL in one machine 🤯🙌🏼♥️
Feelin’ like a squirrel tryin’ to get a nut with all this prep work on the front pasture 🐿️ 🌱🚜
More pics of the deer at Walhalla…we had to have a convo about eating all the plants I had growing near our potting shed plus the deer have been in cahoots with the squirrels to eat all of the pears 🍐🦌🪴
I’ve been reading about Nara, Japan where you can go and feed the deer 🦌…I think I’m good with skipping that experience. We have at least 7 that eat on the daily at Walhalla Farm 😂
Tigger is obviously not the purrrfect planting seedlings helper😺🪴 But he sure is adorable and adds to my entertainment 🧡
Picked up over 700 native plant seedlings 🌱 today from Bona Terra…I can’t wait to see how they thrive at Walhalla Farm.
Caught Winnie getting her zen on in the garden 🌿😽
Winnie laughs in the face of a new week 😺
You are looking at the newly Certified Farmer in Nutrient Management for Walhalla Farm 🎉👩🌾🌱🧄💚 Let’s get growing!! In celebration I ordered a new tractor implement to help plant the 250 lbs of garlic seed coming in October!! Grateful for wonderful & patient instructors Tim, Paul & Bryan from Maryland Department of Agriculture & Emileigh & Loretta from the University of Maryland Extension, thanks to the phenomenal Nutrient Management Program team, I’m now very well educated on soil, cover crops, manure and other nutrient management best practices
Made some new Whimcycle upcycled art earrings for the Marietta House Museum Wine & Jazz Market 🍷🎶🎷 Let me know if you have a particular design you want made into an earring, they are $10
It was such a crazy busy week that I forgot to post about the SMADC Buy Local event hosted at the beautiful Suttler Post Farm
Excited to be back at the Farmer Training and Certification at the Maryland Dept of Agriculture. I love how they dress up the cows 👩🌾🐄🌱💚
We didn’t get to see it in person as planned but we watched it live on NASA TV and it was still really cool 🚀
A nice evening spent with the Accokeek community for National Night Out Against Crime 🚨 It was really great to see several organizations working together to provide a safe and welcoming environment for a fun night out
Spent a very educational day in Annapolis at Farmer Training and Certification with the University of Maryland Extension & Maryland Dept of Agriculture. Hopefully next week I will officially be certified to write my own Nutrient Management Plan for Walhalla Farm 👩🌾🐄🌱🧄🚜
Farm fun Friday 🐄🥚Which came first: the cow or the egg 🤔🚜🌱👩🌾
Yummy Fry Bread Taco with Bison chili for lunch today while beating the DC heat/humidity & visiting the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Grateful Dead Day at Nationals Park ⚾️💀♥️ IYKYK how we are connected to the Dead
This weekend Tigger helped me draw up the planting area for the Fall in the front pasture. I’m excited to be growing on a larger scale in this next year 🧄🌱🧄🌱
A hot July day is meant for locally made peach ice cream from
I’m absolutely thrilled to be going to Japan in September with the Adventure Travel Trade Association for our first world summit in Asia. If you have any must see places, please send the suggestions my way. I will be in Hokkaido participating with sustainability and agricultural practices while also learning about the Ainu culture. I will also be exploring Tokyo and Kyoto and I’m super excited to share the journey 🇯🇵
Join us for an evening celebrating Maryland's farms and producers, arts, crafts, and fun for the whole family at the Buy Local Challenge 15th Anniversary Celebration.
Located at Suttler Post Farm in Mechanicsville, St. Marys County, MD, on Monday, July 31, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Rain or Shine!
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A beautiful night for a monuments by moonlight tour of DC. I never get over sick of introducing & sharing with groups why I love living here & having access to all of these wonderful places to explore!! #dccool #dcwithdianne #explore
It’s always tough at the end of an epic trip to say the “g” word so…until we meet again Lloyd Lake Lodge 🎣🇨🇦🛶🌊☀️ #exploresask #untilwemeetagain #saskwithdianne #lloydlakelodge
Johnny Cash once told Tom Petty, “You’re a good man to ride the river with” & I can now relate because I was fortunate to ride the Saskatchewan rivers & lakes with some really good men (& women but they deserve their own post): James (FAM trip bestie, fishing coach extraordinaire, medic, humor creator & boat rhythm technician), Henry, Reverse & Ivan (Dene guides/experts at handling ALL the things, danger navigators & shore lunch masters) & Matt (hot tub/cold plunge buddy, camera consultant, medic & visual storyteller) Thank You!! My first fishing trip was truly one for the books & it was mainly because ya’ll were so wonderful to be on the river with, especially when I needed you most. I hope to see you good men on the river again saying “fish on” with good food, good music & good energy 🎣🌊🇨🇦☀️🛶 #exploresask #prairieanglingfam #anglingwithdianne #lloydlakelodge #saskwithdianne #ridetheriver #goodmen #fishon #tightlines #yeahhhhh
Our journey from Langley Lake back to Lloyd Lake included @duguidoutdoors piloting a drone while Ivan piloted the Polaris & the rest of us enjoying the ride. #exploresask #saskwithdianne #prairieanglingfam #drone #lakelife 🎣🇨🇦🛶🌊☀️
Shore lunch is quite the treat after you have been fishing all morning for your lunch. Lloyd Lake Lodge co-owner Chef Derrick & our very talented guides Reverse, Ivan & Henry prepared this amazing meal right on the shore over a fire. This was some of the best fried fish & cowboy beans I’ve ever had!! It seems to taste better when you catch it…never mind the secret ingredient that Reverse shared with me to make the fish so crispy 😉🧈🎣🔥 #exploresask #shorelunch #lakeliving #lloydlakelodge #anglingwithdianne #saskwithdianne
The first night of after dinner fishing was sooo much fun!! Glad I had Henry (our amazing guide) & James (my FAM bestie) there to coach me & model how addicting this sport can be 💙 #exploresask #lloydlakelodge #prairieanglingfam #afterdinnerfishing #getintheboat #fishon #tightlines #anglingwithdianne #saskwithdianne
Our first dinner at Lloyd Lake Lodge with Chef Derrick was so unexpected!! Not your typical remote fishing lodge food with color changing scallop fun, off the chain osso buco & binge worthy butter cake. Delicious 😋 #exploresask #dinnerwithderrick #lakelife #lloydlakelodge #prairieanglingFAM #saskwithdianne
Our last morning in Saskatoon & I enjoyed a little walk around the neighborhood before jetting off to the next portion of our adventure. I will definitely make it back here!! #exploresask #exploresaskatoon #takeawalk #saskwithdianne
During our visit to @wanuskewin Heritage Park with @tourismsask we had the opportunity to witness the talents of Lawrence Roy, a member of Little Pine First Nation. He has been hoop dancing since elementary school & he now dances with 30 hoops! Lawrence says it keeps him in shape & healthy with a little help from the Wanuskewin peach tea. It was mesmerizing to watch him contort his body to the rhythm & he exuded such joy in his dancing, storytelling & teaching. If you have an opportunity to see Lawrence perform, definitely take the time to watch him transition into various forms with his hoops!! #hoopdancer #mesmerizing #wanuskewin #culturalheritage #indigenoustourism #exploresask #exploresaskatoon #saskwithdianne
I am so grateful I have the opportunity to participate with @tourismsask on a truly epic FAM through one of my new favorite destinations: Saskatchewan. Brenda, our @remaimodern docent was phenomenal at taking many years of art history & summarizing it into a short tour of the amazing galleries. She conveys such passion for her expertise & she was the perfect leader for our morning modern art experience. She even helped make our souvenir buttons while we were snacking on some delicious eats by @hearth.restaurant 🖼️ 🎨 If you are in Saskatoon, I highly recommend a visit to Remai Modern in the River Landing neighborhood in the heart of downtown. #exploresask #exploresaskatoon #remaimodern #saskwithdianne
Relationship building is one of the main reasons I go back to Adventure Elevate year after year…these are just a few of the relationships that were strengthened on the first full conference day together in Asheville. #ashevillewithdianne #visitasheville #aenorthamerica24 #attacommunity #relationshipbuilding
Super fun night @highlandbrewing catching up with all the folks gathering for Adventure Elevate in Asheville, NC. It was a stunning sunset from the rooftop with some terrific BBQ & brews to officially welcome ATTA to Asheville. #aeasheville2024 #ashevillewithdianne #highlandbrewing #solararray #rooftop
Such a fantastic field day at Bear Butte outside of Rapid City. The guides in training were really working hard to finesse the skills we have been building on over the previous 2 days & I could not have been more proud! Extra special thanks to Bruce our MCO, the wonderful staff at Bear Butte State Park, @blackhillsadventuretours @gwiits @travelsouthdakota for amazing partnerships that have evolved into amazing friendships as well! #travelsouthdakota #sdnta #monumentaltraining #southdakotawithdianne #bearbutte #getoutside #tourguides #professionaldevelopment
Day two of indigenous cultural tour guide training was filled with hands on learning & presenting to prep for our field day on day 3. We ended our evening with a delicious dinner at Sabatinos in Rapid City #monumentaltraining #sdnta #handsonlearning #tourguideskills #italianfoodforthewin
Arrival in Rapid City and first on the agenda is @culvers for a delicious lunch & custard. Then a site visit to Bear Butte State Park for the upcoming training of Indigenous Tour Guides with the South Dakota Native Tourism Alliance #sdnta #travelsouthdakota #monumentaltraining #tourguidelife #southdakotawithdianne #bearbutte
South Dakota in South Dakota 🎶🤠🎸 #monumentalconcert #chrisstapleton #southdakota
South Dakota in South Dakota 🎶🤠🎸 #monumentalconcert #chrisstapleton #southdakota
Chris Stapleton’s voice seriously causes goosebumps…such an amazing talent!! Thank you @blackhillsadventuretours Carrie & Andy for another rockin’ evening in South Dakota 🎶🎸🤠 #chrisstapleton #monumentalmoment #rapidcity #monumentalconcert
In celebration of my 50th birthday we are marking off the list of all 50 states. There’s only a handful of states left & I am very excited to be making our first trip to Hawaii 🏝️☀️🌈🌺 #mauiwithdianne #visitall50states #travel #celebrateallthethings
Our first night in Shimokawa we had an amazing vegan dinner prepared by a very enthusiastic woman who was single handedly trying to win locals over to a new way of eating in Japan. A lot of the dishes she prepared, including the “cheesecake” were made from mushrooms that would have been thrown away as food waste because they were imperfect 🍄 The typical Japanese diet relies heavily on meat and she explained that the locals are always offering her meat and dairy because they think she is unhealthy with her vegan diet. #japanwithdianne #sdgfuturecity #upcycledfoodwaste #shimokawa #veganfood #sustainabletourismdevelopment #sustainabletourism
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