It has been a week since our first big rain of the season. In the last day or two what was formerly dusty powder is becoming a beautiful green velvet fabric of new plant life.
With every week of pilates I get stronger, more fit and lean. With this fabulous weather I've hiked every day with Larry and Gracie. Gracie doesn't believe in taking a day off...she loves the trail. Her ears are pointed straight up, her nose is up in the air taking in all the smells of the animals that crossed before us and she prances so that her feet barely seem to touch the ground. We slow Larry down quite a bit...Gracie with having to delve deeper into some smell and me with gawking at some beautiful oak tree or shiny rock that catches my attention.
Sadly the daily hiking gets my hips inflamed so I've had to take a day or two off from the trail...Gracie tries to convince me otherwise, sitting under me while I'm at the computer barking her talk. It frustrates me that walking gets me so bad.
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| Larry says that Gracie is saying to me that I should get one of these comfy loungers! |
We've all three enjoyed soaking up the sun. Gracie is a sun dog for sure...she loves nothing more (after hiking the trail) then laying in the sun... Larry and she are in the sun and I am over in the shade.
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The trees around here are really starting to put on their beautiful fall colors. I love this time of year.
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Today my sister Lori's best friend Jennifer left this earthly plane after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. Lori felt honored and blessed to be with her friend on this momentous last journey. Lori shared with me the joy she felt at being present at the lifting of her friends soul to heaven. It humbles me...Lori's strength. In every ending there is a beginning.
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| Jennifer Phillips Graham February 18, 1960 - October 30, 2012 |
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