Upstate Country Run

Tried my feet in a new adventure this week. Remember, we bought a lake house? It's in the upstate, in the foothills. It's a whole new place to explore.

I have been hesitant about running here because it's hilly, but I needed to run....so I went. Just a few words to describe it:

HILLS - Not unlike Colorado, but at least I can breathe here.

CURVES - Not only is our road hilly, but it's narrow and curvy. There's no shoulder. I cringe, if a car comes by. By the way, only two came by. So, I cringed twice.

DOGS - Barked at by three. Thank heavens they were in a fence. Doesn't matter, still scared the bejeebies out of me.

And then.......

UNKNOWN CRITTER: As I was rounding the last curve and descending the last hill, I saw a critter in the road. I couldn't make it out.

MY THOUGHTS: Could be a squirrel. If it's a squirrel, he'll run off by the time I get there. Oh wait, that's too big to be a squirrel. OMG! I hope it's not a skunk. Hope I scare the "C" word out of him so he will run off. Oh great, he's not moving. Wait, there's my driveway. It's ok, I'll turn before I get close to him. OMG!! OMG!! Now, it's moving towards me. Run feet, run!

REALITY: Bark, bark, woof, woof, bark, bark! Oh Lord, it's just Paul's dog.

FINAL THOUGHTS: He better not bite me!

HaHa! Only in LaLa Land!

Laurie

THANK YOU!

Just a quick post to say THANK YOU! Your kind words, sweet comments, texts and most of all prayers have meant the world to me. Yesterday was such a sad day. My world changed overnight. I know from the comments left that so many of you have had similar experiences. Thank you for sharing them with me. Knowing your stories and how you dealt with them and most importantly how you adjusted to them, helped a great deal. Change is never easy, just inevitable.

And today, as promised, I am going to visit my grandbabies in the upstate. That was quick, wasn't it? But, school starts on Monday for Lidia and Sawyer and just like when my girls were little, I want to be there for their first day of school, I want to see their classrooms and meet their teachers. I want to be there when they come home from school and hear the stories they have to tell. I want them to know Cliff and I are still here for them....that a few miles down the road doesn't change anything.

So...after my training run of 7 miles this morning, I'll load up and hit the road. I have a busy couple of weeks coming up so posting may be spotty, at best. But oh, the stories I'll have to tell.....

Stay tuned,

Laurie