Friday, April 15, 2016

Taking A Walk

Hauling oneself off the couch and out of the house can be a challenge even on the best of days. I was tired this morning and didn't feel much like walking, however my walking buddy (sister) and my cute little step-counter bracelet (Fitbit Flex) called me out into the sunshine. It was a beautiful morning.

I met Rachel (and Koty) at North Ponds Park in Webster. After walking our three miles Koty was looking for the car. (Did you know dogs can recognize their owner's vehicle in a parking lot?) When our walk was over I took my blistered feet over to Wegmans and picked up a few groceries.

While traversing the canned foods my cell phone rang and I found my darling daughter on the other end of the line. She was looking for small, handheld garden tools so I bought her a trowel, a cultivator (little rake like thingy), and a transplanter (looked like a skinny trowel to me), and took them over to her house where she was cleaning out the front garden. She did a nice job and the garden looks great, even if gardening never was her favorite thing. You never know, maybe she'll decide she loves it.

I took a walk in the back yard, checked out Dad's wood and tool sheds, and peeked inside the Garden House. I found little bits of Dad tucked in dark corners, perched on shelves, and hanging along walls. But the bits and pieces didn't all stay hidden away. Some spilled out and into the sunshine reminding me that Dad isn't really so very far away.

In the garage, on the cabinets that Dad build almost 50 years ago for the kitchen, was a message from Mom. The cupboard, carried out by the Cabinet Maker when he remodeled the house, still bears a small scrap of paper with a portion of scripture written in Mom's handwriting. Today it made me smile.
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  1. you had a wonderful day to be out and a great weekend is coming up

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    1. Yes, and I intend to love every minute of it!
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  2. Sounds like a glorious day!

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  3. I enjoyed our walk in the sunshine, and so did Koty, even though he was a bit sleepy when we got home. I love the note from Mom and the reminders of Dad. Hannah looks good in the garden. :)

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    1. I have a spot of sunburn on my neck and chest. Who'da thunk?

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    2. I didn't have a tan or a burn, just the same white skin. I sat in Sheila's driveway for over an hour chatting with her, but don't have any burn or tan from that either... nothing noticeable. Hmmm...

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  4. Getting up off the chesterfield is the hardest part, isn't it? But always so worth it once we get moving. We are having some beautiful weather too in Alberta. I cleaned up my front flower garden yesterday too. We desparately need some rain though. We really had very little snow all winter...very unusual for here. Not really all that cold either....also unusual for here. But we can't do much about the weather. We have a saying here...actually more in Southern Alberta....if you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes and it will change. We are going for a big walk this afternoon with our 2 labs :-)

    Marilyn from Canada

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    1. Yes, getting up is always the greater challenge no matter what you call that thing. Grandma called it a Davenport and my sweet mom in law call it a Chesterfield. I just call it a couch, but Chesterfield sounds more lavish.
      Ha ha! I think people everywhere must have that saying.
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    2. Yes, getting up is always the greater challenge no matter what you call that thing. Grandma called it a Davenport and my sweet mom in law call it a Chesterfield. I just call it a couch, but Chesterfield sounds more lavish.
      Ha ha! I think people everywhere must have that saying.
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  5. Moving and motivation are the two things we all need more of.

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    1. Yes, we do, Abe.
      I hope you and Patty are well these days. Thank you for your inspiration with photography. I always love your photographs.
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