Sharry Miller

Book Review - Two Are Better

I have a new book review up at Women's Adventure Magazine! It's for the wonderfully photo-filled book Two are Better – Midlife Newlyweds Bicycle Coast to Coast by Tim and Debbie Bishop. Please check out the review and the book. I think you'll like them both. Related articles Exploring the Himalaya Mountains in India Women's Adventure Book Review Read more →

Going Buggy

Rowan and I had great fun over the last few days creating an Eastern Pondhawk, more properly known as Erythemis simplicicollis. She had an assignment for science to make a model of an insect that was at least 12 inches long and was as realistic as possible. I don't think we did too badly with a bit of papier-mâché, paint, tissue paper, and glitter. It is, by the way, a female. The male is quite... Read more →

Failing to Find My Zen

I went for a four-mile tromp through the woods after work today, partly because I needed the exercise and partly because I was hoping to clear my mind. I'd had a very personally frustrating afternoon at work, and needed to let it go. Unfortunately, all I did was stew and fume my way through a lovely cold afternoon. I didn't solve any problems, but I did get a good workout. I also saw a pretty... Read more →

Old Friends, New Lives, and Guilt

High school friends having a mid-winter indoor beach party in Alaska. That's me in the black and white polka dots. Pretty scary, huh? Thane leaned over to me and whispered, "Isn't that..." while subtly leaning his head to left. I glanced down the bleachers and nodded. "Yes," I whispered back, "that's L." He scooted down the bench and starting talking to the woman while I walked over to her other side. I saw the light... Read more →

Driving North

Miles: ~375 from Valdez to our hotel in Fairbanks Wildlife Count: 13 moose, 8 caribou, 1 Great Horned owl (the owl was by far the best sighting) Fabulous scenery: endless Damalanche Remains Hello, Alaska Range Really bad picture of caribou (it was getting dark) Related articles Isolation Damalanche Overload Read more →

Leaping

My heart is palpitating, my stomach is fluttering, and my hands are shaking. I just took a big leap in my creative life, and now I need a stiff drink. I also now need to apologize to you. I'm going to leave you hanging and not tell you what this leap was. I should be able to in about three weeks, but for now I'm going to keep mum and not jinx myself. I promise,... Read more →

Streets of Afghanistan

Bringing Art to Afghanistan I first encountered the work of Shannon Galpin when I supported her Kickstarter campaign for Afghan Cycles, a video documentary about the Afghan National Women’s Cycling Team. When I received a review copy of Streets of Afghanistan, I was delighted to learn that she has had other efforts designed to support women and girls. Streets of Afghanistan is a beautiful book. The hardback version has a silky smooth cover that is... Read more →

Number Frustration

Four weeks ago, I stuck my bathroom scale in a cupboard. I swore I wouldn't take it out for a month. I had become completely frustrated with weighing myself every morning. Last June, I shared a post here about redefining "body success," focusing on becoming stronger and fitter, not just lighter. Here I am, eight months later, still struggling with this concept. Let me be clear: over the past year, I have been more active... Read more →