Walking is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things. It is the one way of freedom. If you go to a place on anything but your own feet you are taken there too fast, and miss a thousand delicate joys that were waiting for you by the wayside. Elizabeth von Arnim

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

Most of a penny

Mostly cloudy this morning with just a few peeks of sun.
Not so windy this time (at least not in the morning) and 60 degrees.
Sunrise 6:37


First I walked around the lower cemetery and then through town to the industrial park and walked all around in there.


Back through town and to the pond.

I found most of a penny.  This coin has seen better days!!


Rebecca was out walking Lea but she was far away and didn't even see me.

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This morning I went to church for Blankets.
We don't just make baby blankets anymore but for seniors as well and pillows too.
Small crowd today, just 7 of us.
I handed in a weave-it pillow for the seniors.

Home for a late lunch.
We had the left over meatloaf from last night on sandwiches.

My new fanny pack came in the mail today.
I got it for when I go walking.
Just big enough to hold my phone, key, tissue, piece of gum, and pepper spray.


That's all I have for today.
Hope you had a wonderful Thursday.
Thanks for stopping by.
HappyK๐Ÿ˜Š


✏️Comment Replies:
Jeannette - I too wear a hat (ball cap) when I walk. ๐Ÿงข๐Ÿ˜Š

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Another windy day

Another windy morning, 64 degrees with a mix of sun and clouds.
Sunrise 6:39
Liking these lighter mornings.
Soon I won't even have to turn on my headlights driving to town.


This time I walked one big loop all around town including the cemeteries and the ball park.
Then started to repeat the loop again but didn't have to complete it before I had all my steps in.

This time the rooster stood on a bale of chicken wire crowing for me this morning.


The skunk cabbage has popped up.
It doesn't smell like a skunk until you rub the leaves together and then it really does smell like a skunk.
I know I've tried it.


I stopped to talk to Kermit and his wife Elaine who were out in their yard.

Over at the pond I spotted a couple of red winged black birds and also heard and then saw a killdeer.

Sure have been some great walking weather mornings lately.

๐Ÿ˜Š    ๐ŸŒท    ๐Ÿฅพ    ๐ŸŒค

Did a load of laundry and the usual morning house chores.

We went to the library to pick up a couple of DVD's that Ken had reserved.
The 3 books I have on reserve haven't come in yet.

Since I put a jigsaw puzzle up on Jigidi I've renewed my interest there and have  been spending a bit of time doing puzzles there.  

Supper tonight is meatloaf, baked potatoes, and beets.
Giving the meatloaf a Mexican flavor by adding salsa, chili powder, crushed Tostitos, as well as the usual egg and onions. 

That's all for today.
Thanks for stopping by and hope you had a wonderful day.
HappyK๐Ÿ˜Š
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✏️Comment Replies:
Tom - I had no idea that there were that many different varieties forsythia!!

Ginny - No, the cow didn't have triplets.  The only calf of hers is the one closest to her. The others just happened to be there.

GrannyM - The mountain pink from yesterday is also called creeping phlox.  My mom always called it mountain pink.