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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Wednesday, October 23, 2024

A Skunk

 

48 degrees this morning when I started walking at 6:20.
No breeze at first but by the time I left for home it was starting to get windy and it was sunny.

Almost had an encounter with a skunk.
Was walking along a side street in the dark when right at the edge of the street not more than a foot or two away was a skunk.
We saw each other at the same moment and I ran one way and the skunk ran the other way!!

It was my usual walk all around town up and down all the side streets, a loop around the ball park and both of the cemeteries.

This is the farm pond in back of the Drane house.


Lots of geese around and they all landed in one of the fields where the corn was cut down.
Took a picture but you couldn't really see them, they blended right in so didn't bother to post it.

No people about again this morning.
Morning Walk Steps 13,037

Four left standing


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This morning we had to go down the LaVale to the MVA because Ken had to renew his drivers license.
This it the nicest MVA I've ever been too.  
Everyone is nice and there are hardly any people there, no long lines to wait on.

We were back home a little before lunch and I put a load of laundry in the washer.
A sunny day with a breeze so the clothes dried pretty quickly.

Just puttered about the house this afternoon.

Happy Wednesday and thanks for stopping by.
HappyK🙂

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15 comments:

Tom said...

...the reflection is outstanding!!!

Lowcarb team member said...

Oh my that reflection is STUNNING.

All the best Jan

Deb J. in Utah said...

Hi Karen! I love that first picture - really beautiful! Wow, a MVA (it's call DMV here in Utah and in other states where we have lived) that doesn't have long lines! That is truly something to be grateful for. So glad you and the skunk avoided each other. I'll see you again tomorrow.

Dianna said...

It's nice to hear that there are nice MVA's around. I always dread going to the DMV here so when I needed to renew my license this year, I did it online.

The picture of the farm pond back of the Drane house is so pretty. Love the pop of color with the beautiful leaves also!

Ginny Hartzler said...

Oh my gosh! I did not know that was your blog!! Well, from now on, I will know. Funny. I love your reflection photo with the red trees and church, it is beautiful! Close call with the skunk!

Rose said...

Oh, so glad you saw the skunk in time! That would not have been fun.

Mari said...

That first photo is so beautiful and peaceful looking.
So glad you avoided that skunk!
So glad you found a Sec of State office with no lines and nice people. That's not easy! :)

Granny Marigold said...

The reflection in the pond makes a lovely picture.
Sure glad the skunk ran away and didn't spray you.

Ann said...

Glad your encounter with the skunk ended the way it did and not with you wearing a new scent.

eileeninmd said...

The reflection photo is beautiful. I like the view of the farm pond too. I am glad your skunk encounter was not the smelly kind.
Take care, have a great day!

Lisa said...

Skunks are so cute but glad it didn't end up a stinky situation.

ellen b. said...

Great photos, Karen. Glad you noticed the skunk and ran the other way!! Our son got sprayed in the face recently. Oye and ugh! The grands loved telling me all about it. By now you are done with your Thursday walk! Have a good day!

Happy@Home said...

Your first photo is so pretty. I love the reflection in the water.
Yikes! Glad you were able to outrun that skunk.
How nice to find a MVA without a long line.

Bill said...

The reflection is beautiful and crystal clear.

Prims By The Water said...

Thankfully you did not get skunked by that skunk. What an awful mess that would have been for you. Janice