THURSDAY

"Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity 
of the human spirit, as vital to our lives as 
water and good bread." 

-Edward Abbey

 There are days, despite what your
to do list looks like, that you just
have to call it and get outside,
Thursday was one of those days.

 The day started out cold, but
quickly warmed to 55 F and with
the sun shining it was a great day
to hike and explore 26,000 acres.

Some of the paths were a wee bit
flooded from all the rain we have
been experiencing, but we just
turned around and followed a
different path.

 There were animal tracks everywhere,
deer, hog, raccoon,

 turkey and even bobcat.

 There was a huge bat
house, but no bats,
Personally I think the
bats liked the trees.

 There was a magnicicent
old home,

and if I had an extra 1/2 million
dollars I would love to see it
restored,

 I marveled at these wee pinecones,
so much smaller that the ones I grow.

I made sure to pack my green
juice, something I have been drinking
daily and don't want to miss.

I spent quite a bit of time
watching this wee noisy
flycatcher bird working
hard on her nest,

not the least bit bothered that
I was standing there.

It was a pretty awesome day
and one I hope to repeat again
soon.

Happy weekend my friends, I
hope it is all you want and need
it to be.

Much Love,
Tracey
XO