OUT AND ABOUT

We are amazed that we are still living 40 degrees from the equator after more than a year.

What keeps us here?  Well, for one thing, the pace of life in this little walking town is wonderfully slow.  Because Bob walks to work and Camille bikes to the grocery store, we seldom have to drive.  Winter isn't so bad when you don't have to scrape a windshield.  When there is ice on the car, we don't drive!

At walking speed, there is always time to stop and watch the animals or chat with people on the street.  As we amble about, we never quite know what we'll see or who we'll meet, which makes every day an adventure.

 

THAT SMALL TOWN FEEL 

This is the kind of street that begs to be walked down.

 

IT'S THE TREES

 

Sometimes the local developers cut down trees to make way for economic opportunities.  Who will save the trees?  The tree huggers, that's who!  And I think I see one now.  Her name is Sharon.  Click on the photo on the right to see for yourself.

 

YOU NEVER KNOW

It's best to keep the camera at the ready because you never know when you'll see something unusual, like this tipi outside the elementary school on October 5th.

PATTERNS

 

Once in awhile, Camille takes off down the county roads to walk a six mile loop.  On this beautiful day, the patterns of a plowed field from Mile Two caught her eye.  When she turns the corner at the halfway point, the beginning of Mile Four, she is treated to the view of the mountains.  This is Camille's favorite piece of road because it is flat and straight, allowing for a solid mile of day dreaming. 

 

FENCES

 

Here's another view from along Mile Four of a big pasture framed by a fence with that farm's silos and the mountains in the background.  Fences are made to be violated which is exactly what this precocious pup is up to.  This inquisitive pet was sighted while walking with Sharon.

 

A WET SNOW

Before sunrise on October 26, we woke to find the sky filled with snowflakes rather than stars.

Outside, there were several inches of slush and water and the snow was still falling.  Camille decided to take the laundry across the street instead of going for a long walk.

On the way to the Post Office, she noticed that the weight of the snow had torn several branches from this tree.

Liz was out shoveling the walk in front of her law office.  She didn't seem to mind the snow much, even though her coat was soaked through.

 

ANOTHER DAY, MORE SMILING FACES

 

 Two days later, it was considerably warmer.  Sharon and Camille saw Pat on the way home with his laundry and Misty with her brother Travis.

 

EVIDENCE

Misty was laughing because of the mud she had gotten into.  Mud is indeed a funny thing in a place where the annual rainfall is under 15 inches.  Well, at least it is a funny thing to Misty, who laughs easily.

Stay tuned for the rest of the story, because I am sure Misty has one to tell about this mess.

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