Tag Archives: hike

If a Tree Falls in the Woods

I wanted to take a hike through the woods behind the house and try to capture photos of the colors before it all faded. I had no idea what a simple walk would set in motion. I found my hunter’s … Continue reading

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May Fifth; Deer Don’t Talk

What a day this has been. A day with moments of pain, but more moments of laughter. After my son had been in for lunch and returned to work, I decided it was past time to start working more on … Continue reading

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Day Sixty-one Footnotes Words and Photos

The temperature was warm, the skies were clear, and Bella was pleading in the ways that only a dog can. We were going to the mountain to go hiking. My first time wearing summer clothing, a back pack over my … Continue reading

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Day Fifty-three; Footnotes Time Well Spent

She keeps apologizing. She has no idea how blessed I feel to be able to help any way and every way I can. She calls, then apologizes for bothering me. Not understanding how happy I am to be able to … Continue reading

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February Seventeenth; Random Act of Kindness

I was hoping the cloud cover would break, at least for a while. That doesn’t appear to be going to happen. The temperature here is supposed to be comfortable today. It would have been a perfect day to head for … Continue reading

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Day Thirty: Footnotes; I Heard a Sound

What, is under my house? I went to see if I needed to add wood to the wood stove and heard…something. If there are kittens under there, they sound very different. I hoped that I could get my son to … Continue reading

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Day Seventeen; Footnotes Snow Much Fun..Is It Spring Yet? Including a Photo or Two

I couldn’t resist any longer. I sat here this morning watching out the window, hearing the woods behind the house calling to me. I ignored it as long as I could, but finally gave in and decided I was heading … Continue reading

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Day 336; Footnotes of Just Where Did These Feet Take Me Today?

When I say I’m going to get out more, I mean it. Its been weeks since Bella and I have been to hike the mountain. I called Molly inside and closed the door. By the time I walked the few … Continue reading

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Day 309; Footnotes Pet the Squirrel

Pet the squirrel. I had not even finished writing this morning’s blog when my mother called. She needed me to walk her dog. Dad wasn’t home and they always walked her around eleven. I had a little over ten minutes … Continue reading

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Day 295; Footnotes about Footsteps Up The Mountain.

Bella (my dog) has been wanting to go to the mountain where we hike. If I dared to leave the house, she would glance toward the car as if asking, “this time?” no my sweet girl, not this time. My … Continue reading

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