Heading Into Summer

Tuesday, June 2, was a 6:15 am walk around the school block for a bit of movement before the day. Nice cool morning. (2.0 miles)

Wednesday, I headed out at 6:00 am for a run on the Topsham Crossing lollypop. Nice morning. One deer, two eastern towhees. Columbine in bloom in the back garden and iris in bloom out front 🤩 (6.0 miles)

Thursday was a 4:00 pm run down to the river and back. Warm and breezy. Not sure anyone had been along the trail along the Heath all day as I kept running through inch worm strands and ended the run with a few still stuck on me 😂 (6.0 miles)

Friday was an 8:00 am run out on the powerlines. Warm morning with the smell of hay scented ferns and honeysuckle in the air. Swamp iris in bloom along the powerlines and jack in the pulpit in the shade along the ATV trails. Everything is very green now. (8.0 miles)

After my run, I had a lovely massage with Lauren, did some errands and got a bit of work done.

Didn't head out until mid-afternoon on Saturday, as I’ve found my body always feels a bit beat up for 24 hrs after a massage, so I waited to give myself a bit more time to loosen up. Cool but very humid. Ran out on the powerlines. One deer seen, plus first of the season sheep laurel in bloom. (10.0 miles)

Sunday, I volunteered at the finish line for the Scuffle and didn't end up getting out before hand. It was cool but rainy, but thankfully we didn't get poured on while we were standing out there at least! Came home and had lunch, and finally headed out around 2:00 for a road run around Highland Green and the neighborhoods after the rains stopped. Very damp and heavy out. There was a lot of slow plodding happening. (10.0 miles)

Tuesday was a 4:30 pm run down to the river and back. Warm! (6.2 miles)

Wednesday was a 6:10 am run on the the Topsham Crossing lollypop. Nice morning but felt a bit flat. (6.0 miles)

Dad headed south to El Paso to join Kristen on her drive north. She is staying with Mom and Dad for a while until she sorts out her housing here but so excited that she'll be in Maine!! As Dad was away, Mom came over for dinner and to celebrate her 80th birthday with us! Happy Birthday, Mom! We love you 💗🎂

Thursday was spent working at home from the couch while doing colonoscopy prep, until I couldn't handle it any longer and then just sat watching Shrinking with Gigi on my lap. Mostly this meant that I was a very cranky Sparkplug all day! Drinking my calories is just not the same as eating, and the prep in the afternoon just flat out sucks. 

Not to mention getting up at 3:45 am to do the second round of the prep before getting over to the hospital for 8:00 am. UGH! In any event, happily no sessile polyps found so I get a small reprieve and don't have to go back for 2 years! Hey, better than 6 months or a 1 year so I'll take it! The anesthesia really threw me for a loop this time around; I was really out of it and after an egg sandwich once we got home, I went upstairs to take a nap! Woke up feeling more myself and got a bit of work and reading done on the couch before heading to bed early.

Got some of the regular Friday errands done on Saturday morning that I didn't manage to complete on Friday (see above), did a few things around the house, got some work done and then finally headed out around 3:00 pm for a run on the powerlines. Very much summer out there. All the green and quite roasty toasty! Took it very easy due to temps and since I’m still recovering from yesterday’s colonoscopy. The prep and not eating really takes its toll. 🤷‍♀️ (7.2 miles)

Meanwhile, Ryan was out walking 18 holes of golf and Sam was up at the Penbay Y for a swim instructor training course, so a busy Saturday for all!

Still had a fair amount of work to catch up on, so sat on the couch for much longer than I should have today, which meant I didn't head out for my run until around 1:00. Warm, breezy and polleny. Did a road and trail wander around town. One deer foot 🤷‍♀️and lots of summer flora 🌸 Low energy and definitely feeling the pollen but good to get out and wander. (11.0 miles)

Meanwhile, out back, Mama groundhog has brought around her three babies, and has taken to chasing the fox and raccoon away. It's quite amusing actually 😂 And I love seeing the little babies! They are so cute 😍

End of May

Wednesday, I headed out at 6:00 am for a run on the cart paths. Legs and lungs felt heavy thanks to allergies and no running for the past two days but the air was sweet with the smells of lilacs and honeysuckle. Lovely. (6.0 miles)

Thursday was a 4:00 pm run on the Topsham Crossing lolypop. Heavy, honeysuckle filled air. Didn’t feel super lively but got it done. (6.0 miles)

Friday, I headed out to get downtown at 8:00 on the dot so I could get some strawberries at the farmer's market! Priorities, people 😂🍓 then got some work and errands done before heading to get my 2nd shingles shot. Which meant I didn't head out until around 4:00 pm for a run. Nice afternoon. After shingles shot #2. Hoping to not feel terrible tomorrow but we shall see… also the momma groundhog has been bringing her three babies around - they are so cute 🤩- and the iris is in bloom out front. (6.0 miles)

Well, Saturday was a total wash. It was pretty much spent entirely on the couch. Truly wiped out, by a darn shot no less! Aie. Definitely made me cranky, but there wasn't much to do about it. 

Thankfully after a decent sleep, by Sunday morning, I was feeling better so I got up and headed over to the Commons, as I definitely needed to do more ladyslipper counting! Headed out from the field house at 9:00 am. Not feeling very peppy but was happy to get out and slowly wander around counting ladyslippers (264 seen!), taking photos, enjoying the Pennelville fields, the ocean views and the scents of honeysuckle in the air. Saw Karen and Mandy, and then Zak! (12.0 miles)

Here are the May stats:
168.82 miles run
8.74 miles walked
0 miles xc skiied
4x weights

YTD:

750.1 miles run

47.8 miles walked

4.22 miles xc skiied

17x weights

And a few more photos from Sam and Lauren's fun in OOB last weekend.