Fern

 Around ten o'clock this evening I realized that I hadn't reached my daily step goal.  After much pacing around the house it was achieved so my thirteen plus month streak is not broken today by forgetfulness.  Other things I am happy for today:

• Keziah and a friend went to an SCA event yesterday and our friend crashed on our couch and not the highway last night.  This meant that she was safe and that we had a lovely visit this morning before she headed home.  
• One of the things that came up in our conversation was how the dog, Aesop, needed a bath.  He is finally out of the cone after being neutered and could use a bath.  After she left and Gideon and I took him outside, Aesop decided that rolling in what was probably turkey poop was a good idea.  Aesop got his bath.  The happy part is that the rest of us got a soft, fluffy, nice smelling dog.
• Prior to picking up Chinese food for dinner, Zed and I took Aesop for a walk near the Audubon Society.  Aesop is much better behaved when he isn't on a sidewalk or by cars.  This trail is very loud from the noises of the highway that it runs by, but that didn't seem to bother him like on a sidewalk.  Anyhow, we had a nice walk and saw a deer when we left.

Leaves are falling, but not an abundance of color yet.

Ferns are changing color.
I love the different shades in this one picture.

A side trail to explore another time.

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Currently reading:  Mount Washington A Guide and Short History, by Peter E. Randall.

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Looking for a trail...

 Zed had a minor surgery this morning and everything seems to be fine.  Because of this I took a half day off work to be home for Gideon and the animals.  Since I didn't sleep well before going to work this made the experience so much better than it would have been had I worked the entire shift.  I am happy that Zed's surgery went well and these other things too:

• Aesop and I had a rough walk this morning.  When we got home, I started watching dog training videos on YouTube.  I am happy that we made it home safely.
• While out on that walk with Aesop, there was a lovely view.

• Weird happy thing for today... I installed a bidet to the toilet (it was a kit).  Perhaps I should go into plumbing as a new career choice?
• I worked on mowing down some of the growth on the back property.  I had wanted to maintain the trails that I used over the winter but it didn't happen.  Now hoping to find them to use before everything dies and snow falls.

Making my way through here.

Results!

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Currently reading: Backpacking: A Hedonist’s Guide, by Rick Greenspan and Hal Kahn.


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Pennsic without Pennsic

This morning we were extremely happy to find that our trip was not needed. We drove to Pennsylvania to check the contents of our storage trailer that we haven’t seen since 2019, before the pandemic. There appeared to be no bee or wasp nests attached to the outside. Even the spider invasion was small and mostly at the door areas. It appeared that during transport very little had moved. We had concerns for the new shower that it may not have been dry enough or that it was not packed well and that it may have broken in some way. This did not seem to be the case. It wasn’t perfect, but it was real close. I’m happy that we took this trip as it puts my mind at ease. Other happy things for today:

• Seeing the areas where we used to camp every year and the memories that the trip brought forth.

Creek in the campground.

Road by the creek in the campground.

Trailers!

There is a moon in this picture.

'Cathedral' that we camp near.

Pennsic castle.

• After the pleasant and easy checking in of the trailer we went back to the hotel and had plenty of time to do other things.  Two of us went for a hike on a local to the hotel mountain bike trail.  So many twists and turns!  It was great to spend some time outside.  Tomorrow we are back in the truck driving home.

Map.

Fallen tree.

This is a bike jump.

• There is a huge plaza of outlet stores that the hotel is near.  We visited and did some shopping late in the afternoon and followed that up with dinner which we brought back to the hotel room.   Good food, great company!  Also, clouds...

I think this one resembles North America just a little.

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Currently reading: Backpacking: A Hedonist’s Guide, by Rick Greenspan and Hal Kahn.

Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay safe.