February 8, 2025

Outside.

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve had the opportunity to go hiking. Getting outside to enjoy Mother Nature resets all the relays in my brain. Not only is there a lot going on in the country, there’s a lot going on in my personal world, and taking a few moments to process it all makes it all that much more manageable.

Today’s hike was strenuous. It was good to see my husband waiting for me when I got back to the trailhead. We both had big smiles on our faces.

Caturday.

As I was outside with Lucky and Jinx, Truman came to the door to see what was going on with a bit of a look on his face. He knows he has the latest and greatest in automated litter boxes but he wants to know why he can’t go outside like the dogs. I reminded him that he would be a fine coyote snack and that there’s a bunch of coyotes around the compound. Also, there’s some pretty big birds that could give him a run for his money.

He just glared.