![]() What if I can't make it? What if I fall? What if I get wet? Worse, what if my phone and camera get wet? Finally, standing on a rock in midstream, I closed my eyes to collect myself, told myself quit thinking about it, just open eyes and go. (Now, mind you, I also had 2 hiking sticks for added stability.) BAD mistake. On return trip, at the last crossing which I had maneuvered successfully going in, I was midstream when I noticed my next step looked pretty far and it was to a narrow part of the rock. The key is not to think about it, just commit and go. The 2 crossings yesterday actually had boulders strategically placed across the water, but when I see water rushing under and around them, it changes my whole perspective. Skootching across fallen trees is more my speed. Hopping deftly from rock to rock is something I no longer do with grace and all that much confidence. My fault - forgot to spray liberally with red Repel. And the cemetery plots had daffodils in the depressions! Unfortunately, looking like bushwhacking season will be cut shorter this year given the green buds and blooming starting to appear. Daffodils already coming up in the mountains which makes finding homesites so much easier. ![]() Three old homesites, artifacts, a family cemetery (just fieldstones, no inscriptions), and an old car. I went on another adventure on Hazel River in Shenandoah NP yesterday. I heard some weather reports say some areas N of me can expect snow, but nothing significant. Particularly handy when you have years of pictures and GPS hiking calling for rain here. I may not remember when I was at a certain place, but if I took a picture, easy enough to determine. Always handy to have a date stamp in the metadata when downloading pics and waypoints/routes. It was a mildish day, but not what I'd call when the time changes, it's not just the microwave's and stove's clocks to reset, I also have to pay attention to my Garmin GPS eTrex and assorted cameras (not phone). It was laying in the sun before I disturbed it and it slithered off in the leaves. Don't know where that one was hiding before then, because that surely hitched a ride home with me from the woods. Luv you unfortunately it seems like it's never too early for ticks. HAPPY SUNDAY porchers & "other" community board members! □ But will return to being one in November for our NEXT time change./lol Usually I text her to "remind" her but working on NOT being the "annoying" Ma. The same for you daughter in Florida FORGOT the time changed today. Hmmm, I think Lee me with all that talk about digging out from their mess.ĭave hope you and Mary are all bungled up and keeping warm. The only concern I have is when the snow becomes ICE instead of "melting" when it RAINS. Took me until last year to LEARN "easy" snow removal being from Florida. So since I am RETIRED and do not have to go anywhere until Wednesday for my weekly "out of food" run = I will let the "rain" (which has arrived) WASH it off. On the "serious" side - not much, just enough to look "pretty" on TOPS of cars! □ □Thank you SO MUCH for your kudo (virtual hug ) Ms.
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