A Happy Monday

Woke up later than usual this morning and didn't get outside to walk until 7:30 and by that time it was getting light out.  It was VERY windy but 34 degrees so it wasn't cold.  It wasn't long before the sun was shining too.  I stayed walking around town because it was later and I didn't want to be walking on the road back to town with all the school buses coming down the hill.

I made a stop at the laundromat in town and hung up a flier on the bulletin board there from church advertising the revival week in April.  Then I went to the library and dropped a book off in the drop.  Next stop the post office to mail a Netflix. 

More and more snow is melting and I got to walk almost all the way around the two cemeteries.  By tomorrow I will probably make it all the way around.

I saw lots more robins today and some blue jays too and a rabbit hopped by.

The bakery in town closed a few months ago and the building has sat empty.  This morning I noticed three work trucks parked there and lights were on in the building.  Looks like there may be a new business getting ready to open.  I wonder what it will be.

It sure was a nice morning walk.
I walked 6 miles.

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We have started another puzzle.  This one is a map of Maryland with historical place pictures around the edges.  It has 1000 pieces.

Finished reading The Girl You Left Behind by YoYo Moyes for the book club that meets tomorrow.  It was very good and I enjoyed reading it.  It is a good book for discussion!!

After lunch I went to the library to pick up April's book for the book club which was on hold for me.  This one is Life After Life by Kate Atkinson.  The book came all the way from Fredrick County which I think, is 4 counties away.

There was snow still piled up on the edge of our driveway and the part along the side of the garage and this afternoon I shoveled all the snow off of it.  Now our whole driveway is snow free.

Looking forward to going out to eat at Uno's for supper tonight.  Their menu is big so there is a lot to chose from.  I might get the mac and cheese which is super good there.

Hope your are enjoying your day.
Be Happy.
happyone : )

To forgive is to set a prisoner free

and discover that the prisoner was you.

~ Lewis B Smedes

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Today's Three Happy Things

1. Being outside walking this morning
2. A new library book to read
3. Melting snow

Comment replies:
Nellie - A little salt is used but mostly as the snowplows go along they spread fine gravel out the back.  I think it can get too cold for salt to work.

Trust in God

 A couple of verses for this Sunday.

Psalm 73:26 & 28

My flesh and my heart faileth:

but God is the strength of my heart,

and my portion for ever.

But it is good for me to draw near to God:

I have put my trust in the Lord God, 

that I may declare all thy works.

A blessed Sunday to you all.

happyone : )

A pretty day

The weather for my walk this morning was delightful and I had a great walk.  It was 28 degrees, no wind and sunny.  I walked the farm loop and around town.  I haven't been able to walk down the main street in town for a long time because of all the snow piled up on the sidewalks but now most of the snow is melted.  There is a lot of gravel that is put down on the road when it snows and it builds up a lot during the winter which makes for quite a mess along the sides of the roads.  The poor people who live right at the edge of the road.  Sure must be hard keeping clean windows.

Walking the farm loop I saw a couple of women walking a dog.  We walked along together for a while until they turned up Spear Road and I continued on to Farmer Bill's farm.
The three horses were out again and one of them came trotting on over when she saw me and gave me a little neigh.  I petted her and then I saw Farmer Bill out and he came over.  The horses in the picture from yesterday are sisters and their names are Faith and Grace and the one on the right is Grace and the one that came over to me today.  Farmer Bill told me that he has a buggy and Faith and Grace pull it.  He says that with the horses having names of Faith and Grace they will surely always get you back home safely. : ) 
His dog Oscar had run just run off and I told him I'd keep an eye out for him.  Sure enough about a quarter of a mile up the road I spotted Oscar, called out to him and he came running over to me.  I knew he would follow me so I walked back to the farm and Farmer Bill thanked me for bringing him home.

Walking down the hill back to down a runner passed me and then I saw him again in town.  I had seen him run past the house a few times.

I was just about back to town and saw a sure sign of spring.  A Robin sitting in a tree.  I had to zoom in to get the picture but just had to have a picture of the first Robin I saw. : )

I walked 6.2 miles.

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The temperature rose during the morning and after lunch it was nearing 50 so Ken and I decided to go up to Happy Trails and see how things are up there.  We still couldn't get up the driveway because of the snow, so we left the truck at the bottom and walked in.  Everything was fine and we spent some time walking around up there in the snow.  It was a beautiful sunny day and felt so good to be outside.

When we were back home I didn't feel like going inside yet so I sat out in the yard in the swing for a while.  Sitting there I called my friend Mary Jo to wish her a Happy Birthday.  : )  It was nice talking to her for a while.

I've done a little reading this afternoon as well.
Chili is on for supper tonight.
We have been watching a British show called The Last Detective which we think is very good.  Just got the next disc from Netflix so we will be watching that later.  It stars Peter Davison who played Tristan in All Creatures Great and Small.

Hope your Saturday is happy, sunny, and bright.
 happyone : )

Peace is not the absence of trouble,

it is the presence of God.

Three Things That Me Happy Today

1. Spotting the Robin
2. Walking in the sunshine on my walk and also around HT
3. Talking to Mary Jo