somewhere before I get to this….

Post #1001. Nate went to have his physical for kindergarten done yesterday. Part of it was getting another vaccine. Vaccines….that’s a whole kettle of fish. Try to talk to a doctor about the reasons (other than convenience) of piggy backing … Continue reading

one. (oh, oh, oh.) !

One thousand. That’s a big number. One thousand blog posts without missing a day. My first blog post….when I was trying to figure out how you did a “blog post” (whatever that was…) had a picture of some land we … Continue reading

the road

If you’re a “never tethered dog” who sits by his stake…..day after day…..out of “habit”, it sure does take the sting out of your choice of immobility if you remember that you could take off and go at any moment. … Continue reading

more than just a fan

Maybe I’ll never run again. That might happen. But….maybe I’ll be like this guy….an appreciator and encourager. Worse things could happen than to be beloved by the people around you. I better get working on that…..sometimes it’s hard to make … Continue reading

But what do I do when I get there?

OK….here’s the deal. I’m 55 years old and I haven’t run for a while….but if I worked up to it, I still believe that I could do this. I believe that I can do it….but I’m delusional in a lot … Continue reading

still stiff in the morning

I haven’t been out running for a while. I’m stiff when I wake up in the morning….like somebody bashed me with the baseball bat that’s labeled “old”. I don’t feel like that when I’m running. But….I don’t want to run … Continue reading

birds of the air and earth

The birds outside are singing again. I get up early enough at my house that I have some quiet time…..and the only noise is the birds singing…..maybe some bugs….bugging…..a dog barking down the road somewhere. It doesn’t really sound like … Continue reading

Into the Grey….spending some Green

When I was little, we went to Disneyland. I’d like to think that it was a lot less expensive to go to Disneyland back then…..and it probably was “less expensive”. (My friend, Clay, was saying yesterday that he bought a … Continue reading

I can’t know about everything.

My friend and neighbor put an ad on Facebook this morning that she had bantam chicks for sale. That was kind of exciting….we need some chickens again. But….we’re not ready for them yet….so I’ll have to skip them. I can … Continue reading

the tribute

The jungle’s moved back in, seemingly overnight, and the place that was bare is covered in vegetation again. That’s what happens where I live. That’s the way we roll in Western North Carolina. We’d all be covered up with green … Continue reading