I have finished my income tax, edited my proposal, lost some weight, drank enough water to fill a bathtub and cleaned my house. In fact, my house has never been this clean. The day is clear and sunny. Outside beckons me.
We're going for a walk, my hubby announces. Now, I need to preface this. We live in a rural area. There are more cows and cats than people. So, it's not hard to go for a walk and not meet another living soul.
But that wasn't the case today. As we headed out past the end of our very lonely road, we did meet another living, breathing creature.
A dog, at the end of our road at a very quiet farm. The farmer was nowhere in sight, but the dog trotted out, tail wagging, acting as if she was thankful the world had not gone to pot.
We didn't break the news to her. And she happily chose to accompany us on the trip.
The world beyond the road is only just starting to awaken from winter. The top layer of snow had melted and was hard enough for us to walk with ease across the fields. The channels cut through the bulrushes on the marsh are still frozen, allowing us an easy path to follow. We watched a pair of mated eagles build a nest.
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| Can you see the eagle to the right of the nest? |
When we got within a few hundred yards of them, one wisely moved away from the nest, while keeping its eagle eyes on us.
And a bonus in the walk! Hubby found three buckets! I'm thrilled beyond measure. Wow! Buckets!
Still, the day is good. The dog continues to walk with us, just happy to check out her world with humans. Hubby and I clocked 10,000 steps on our Fitbits and incredibly, we found a single footprint on the channel. Who made it, we wonder?
So, our day ends with us thankful. We still have loads of food, a house and home, and our health.
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