Trying to keep it simple!

I was getting ready to write a new post and realized I didn't publish this one from a couple of days ago.

I am in a bit of a funk. Seriously I thought it would be over and am trying to tell myself to just get "over it". Looking at pretty much everything as "sucking" is hard work. But it is, what it is, work - sucks, cleaning the house - sucks, shorter days - sucks . . . etc.

No more words - I am trying not to dwell on the negative so probably need to just move on.

Took a walk with Sophie this morning and our neighborhood cranes finally came out of hiding. While I have been hearing them - they have been in hiding and I haven't seen them in a couple weeks.

The lake was shedding its warm and there was a nice layer of fog on top of the water.

It has been a couple of cool days, especially in the morning, Temp's have been in the mod 40's - but I have biked to work on both days this week and got to enjoy pleasant bike rides home. Tomorrow I need (am going to try) to run 5-6 miles and am still going to try to bike to work.

Simple post for a "keepin it simple" day.

 

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Monday Monday

I am feeling melancholy. After a delightful weekend spent with Todd's brother and wife and quick trip to see his other brother and his wife in Fond du Lac - I am left in a melancholy mood - it actually started last week. So instead of working out of it - I am embracing it and will simply post a couple of pictures from my sunset walk with Sophie.

 

 

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Finding beauty locally

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My go to blog - Althouse, had an interesting blog post about why we travel. It was very thought provoking - for me, when I see photo's of someone's trip to Paris, my first response is to "want" to go there sometime. Is it the beautiful photo's that attract me? Is it the wonder of something new and different? Is it the pursuit of a gentler, more relaxed environment? What do I really expect to find abroad, or in some distant city or state or region that I can't really find in my own back yard?

Do we take into account the pollution from traveling to distant places, especially when we fly? We might say that our dollars spent on vacation in distant places helps the local economy, but how about spending those dollars locally?

Here is a list of destinations I have traveled to:

• Florida, winter vacation, flew
• Bahamas, winter vacation, flew
• California, winter vacation, flew
• Montreal, summer vacation, flew
• New Orleans, Katrina relief work & youth mission trip chaperone, drove
• Colorado, vacation summer and winter, drove and flew
• Vancouver, summer vacation, flew
• S.Dakota, vacation and youth mission trip chaperone, drove
• New York, work and bike ride, flew and drove
• Washington DC, spring vacation, drove
• Mexico, winter vacation, flew
• British Virgin Islands, winter vacation, flew
• Michigan, visiting relatives, drove
• Toronto, youth mission trip chaperone, drove
• San Diego, work training, flew
• Kansas City, work training, flew
• Chicago, all times of year vacation & work, drove
• Albuquerque, work, drove
• Keys, winter vacation, flew
• Canada, summer fishing, drove

I guess the point is that while I have traveled some, I would not consider myself to be well traveled. Obviously, many of us that live in the north travel to warm destinations during the peak of winter weather!

Anyway, today's post is about finding beauty in my back yard (neighborhood)! No further words are necessary!

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