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Shootin' the Wit

A sporadic blog about everyday life that should never, ever be taken too seriously.

Author: laura.m.stoneburner@gmail.com

I’m a writer and photographer who loves old cars, big dogs and trying stuff for the first time. I believe everyone should have a bucket list because life isn’t about working, paying bills and having the latest and greatest. It’s about experiences. Achieving goals. People. Adventures. Travel. I’ve never dyed my hair, broken a bone, or watched a Star Wars movie, and I don’t plan on doing any of these.

Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt: A Journey of a Thousand Miles

Health & Fitness Hobbies & Interests Hunting September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 by laura.m.stoneburner@gmail.com

Obstacles, hurdles, and mindset changes: The long road taken to my first official hunt.

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Fruits of a Generation

Family & Parenting September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 by laura.m.stoneburner@gmail.com

One of life’s gritty, laborious missions becomes fully fruitful decades later.

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Triathlons: The Power of Three

Health & Fitness September 1, 2022September 2, 2022 by laura.m.stoneburner@gmail.com

When you think of a triathlon, what comes to mind? You might picture an IRONMAN, an event that includes a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run. There are also half IRONMAN races (half the distance of a full IRONMAN), Olympic (~1-mile swim, ~24-mile bike, ~6.2-mile run) and Sprint (~1/3-mile swim, ~15-mile bike, …

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The Kid

Life Stories August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 by laura.m.stoneburner@gmail.com

Consider this: you never know when you’re making someone’s day.

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Weekend Tetris and Roads Well Travelled

Relationships July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 by laura.m.stoneburner@gmail.com

What a long distance relationship really looks like.

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Flyfishing to Fireflies

Travel July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 by laura.m.stoneburner@gmail.com

Finding joy in changed plans.

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Parting with Perfectionism

Hobbies & Interests July 15, 2022 by laura.m.stoneburner@gmail.com

Learning to put judgement, fear and perfectionism aside and finding joy in the mess.

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Faith like a Rodent

Health & Fitness Home & Garden January 11, 2022January 12, 2022 by laura.m.stoneburner@gmail.com

A lesson in confidence from our back yard friends.

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Match made in the Dumping Grounds

Hobbies & Interests Style & Fashion September 13, 2021September 14, 2021 by laura.m.stoneburner@gmail.com

The astonishing story of a “Secondhand September” project.

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A Slow Squeeze to Pulling the Trigger on Hunting

Uncategorized June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 by laura.m.stoneburner@gmail.com

Barriers – mental, physical, financial, or all three – are enough to easily block a person from trying a new hobby. In this blog, I tell of working to overcome my barrier to hunting.

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I AM LAURA STONEBURNER

I’m a writer and photographer who loves old cars, big dogs and trying stuff for the first time. I believe everyone should have a bucket list because life isn’t about working, paying bills and having the latest and greatest. It’s about experiences. Achieving goals. People. Adventures. Travel.

I’ve never dyed my hair, broken a bone, or watched a Star Wars movie, and I don’t plan on doing any of these.

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