Out with the ladies

Started walking at 7:10 when the sky was aglow.  A windy cold 17 degrees this morning but nice and sunny with a pretty blue sky.  No ice grippers today.  I walked mostly around town again.  With the wind I thought it would be really windy along the open farm road.  I walked down to Barn Sale Rd and when I got here to the wide open area where it was really windy turned around and walked back to town.

I didn't see anyone else out walking or running, nor any wildlife either.  The cows along Barn Sale were out eating hay out of the big round feeder.  Haven't seen Lone Chicken and Friends for a while now.  They stay inside with lights and hay keeping warm. 

Bus driver number 10 passed me three times and waved every time.  Haven't met her yet.

Enjoyed my walk but it was nice to get home to a warm house.  
I walked 6.1 miles - 11,649 steps.
I found a dime. : )

Sunrise: 7:30

Sunset: 4:54

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We've been home during the day doing stuff around the house.

I ordered some rain pants on line from Dicks and they came in the mail today.  I got two pair because they were on sale and I got two for the price of one and free shipping. I should be set with rain pants for years.

This was the evening that the ladies from church met for our Christmas  gift exchange (this is the gift I brought) and time of fellowship.  We met at a restaurant called Dutch's that I've never been to or heard of before.  It was a beautiful place all decorated for Christmas.  There were 15 of us and we had a great time.  I was too busy talking and having a good time to take any pictures. 

Hope you had a great day and you smiled often.
happyone : )

The reality of loving God is loving Him like He's a Superhero 

who actually saved you from stuff

rather than a Santa Claus who merely gave you some stuff.

~ Criss Jami

Hiking at Happy Trails

I didn't get up till 8:00 this morning.  I must have needed that extra sleep.  Didn't have time to walk before I had to leave for my hair appointment.

Found those ornaments.  They were down in the basement in some shaker boxes.  I remembering putting them in there now to keep them safe.  : )

It snowed for a couple of hours in the morning, but then the sun came out and we had a beautiful sunny day with a beautiful blue sky.  Cold though - afternoon it was 16 and windy. 

After lunch we went up to Happy Trails, not do any work but just hike around there for a while.  I didn't get my 6 mile walk in but a hike up there of 3 miles, I think just about equals a 6 mile walk around town.
A few pictures from this afternoon.

A trail at HT

The Mini Pond

Ken at the property line.  Behind him is over 50 thousand acres of state forest.

Here I am looking fat with all my layers on.

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We decided to go out for supper tonight.  We went down to LaVale and tried out a steak house down there called Texas Grill House.  The food was good but not excellent and I like Outback or Longhorn better.  Still it was nice to go out for supper.

Home now for a little reading, knitting, cross stitching and television and snack time.  That sounds like a lot to do in a few hours!!  : )  I'll do some of it anyway.

 Hope your day has been happy and bright.
 happyone : )

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Oh yeah, those twinkies (I had two) last night, they were as good as I thought they'd be. : )  I know they are not good for you but every once in while you have to splurge on something you really like.

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"You know the real reason we celebrate Christmas, don't you?  I mean, beyond Santa Claus and jingle bells and Christmas trees"?

"You mean because Jesus was born"? she asked.

"Yes... but did you ever think how Jesus was born?  I mean, have you considered how it was such a humble birth, in a small barn... how he was laid in a hay trough... how the Son of almighty God humbled himself to be born in such lowly conditions?  Have you thought about it like that?  Jesus could have been born in a fine palace.  After all, he was the Son of God.  But for some reason God chose humble beginnings for His son.  Do you every wonder why?...  I think because God wanted to show that His love could reach to everyone, no matter who they were, from the poorest of the poor to great kings."

~ Melody Carlson, The Christmas Pony