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| Me, Jacqueline, Cindy |
Instead of joining the Senior Trailblazers for their Thursday hike, we three decided to walk the North Shore trail at Lake Whatcom. It's mostly flat and only a little more than three miles one way. Today the Trailblazers went up the Mt. Baker Highway to try one of our longer and steeper summer hikes. I figured I wasn't quite ready for that, although it's possible I would have had no problem. Next week will be soon enough, unless they decide to do something next week that I am dubious about attempting.
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| Flowers along the trail |
I forget the name of these flowers, which Cindy knows and told me, along with some well-chewed stinging nettle plants on the right. The slugs must really like them. Today we saw at least a half dozen banana slugs, which Cindy carefully picked up out of the trail and put to the side. (Peggy does the same thing; banana slugs are native to the area and struggle to survive against the black slug invaders.)
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| A small pond in sun and shadow |
When we started out, it was overcast and quite chilly. As we meandered along the trail, however, enjoying the plants and birdsong, we warmed up. The sun eventually began to make an appearance and before long we had more sun than clouds. I suspect the Trailblazers experienced more sunshine than we did at lower elevations, but in any event the day turned out just right for us.
Afterwards, we drove down to the local cafeteria seating area at Haggen's to have our lunch inside, and then we went our own ways after a really wonderful walk. When I got home, I had a quick video chat with my sister Norma Jean while she was visiting another sister, Markee, who is temporarily staying in Tampa. Norma Jean is back home in Florida after a month in California, so hopefully things will begin to get back to normal before long.
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| Strawberries in my garden |
Before I forget, I took this picture yesterday of the progress of strawberries in my little plot. These were the first to come out and are not far from being ready to turn red. I am so surprised at the progress of my garden, since everything is almost a month early. Guess it's time to get my tomatoes in!
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Sounds like a great walk and your confidence is coming back. That's wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYour days are always filled with activities and interesting images to show of that. The only time I tried Skyping with my son, we had a difficult connection. We must try again soon.
ReplyDeleteI am impressed that you have so much spring growth there already. Ours is just beginning to emerge here.
I am so glad you got to go for a hike! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a lovely day 😀
ReplyDeleteGood that you had a good walk to test your knee.It's the right thing to not push a knee. I had bursitis in one knee and it took a year to get rid of it.
ReplyDeleteI think that flower is what we called "Spring Beauty".
ReplyDeleteToday's walk sounds like my kind of outing.
I'll stop by your place when those strawberries are ripe! Glad you're still nursing your knee.I've found turmeric to be effective for any kind of joint swelling.
ReplyDeleteI am so pleased to hear that not only are you improving, you are looking after yourself.
ReplyDeleteI loved this meander with you - and admire your strawberries. So much.
Glad to hear you're out on the trail again! Stick to the flat ones at first! Here we wait til June 1st to plant tomatoes; what a difference.
ReplyDeleteSince you like to socialize while exercising, it was nice you had 2 friends to join you.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are out walking again. We've had some nice weather lately too. Hooray for your strawberry plants producing! I'll bet you can't wait to eat some juicy berries.
ReplyDeleteSuch good friends to go on a flatter walk with you. How sweet is that!
ReplyDeleteIt was 90 degrees here yesterday! Beginning of May?! We don't usually get many of those days even in the summer. Crazy weather.
I think the flatter walk is easier on your knee. Sounds like it was fun, too!
ReplyDeleteHow nice you have a small group to take the less strenuous, flatter walks as you build up to the big steep hikes. You are really being smart in your rehab. You still get to enjoy the companionship and great outdoors while you heal.
ReplyDeleteThose strawberries are getting there.
glad you opted for a flatter, shorter hike! yay!
ReplyDeleteI think you chose well in the shorter hike, not to rush things....
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a lovely day, enjoying the company of friends and family time together.
What beautiful strawberries !
~Jo
I read your posts about your knee problems – I understand the pain, for sure. My knees are getting worse and worse – I now cannot walk without a cane and it is very difficult to walk downhill – and almost impossible on uneven terrain. After we move I’ll get that operation but who know when we’ll move? Maybe in the fall. I also loved your pictures of lilacs – they are so pretty. Your garden is looking very nice – you should have a bumper crop this summer.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad slugs like eating stinging nettles. I wish they'd stick to that. I experienced stinging nettles for the first time a few years ago and BY GOLLY! They really do sting. Sheesh!
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