Saw someone post online, "these better be great May flowers!," and I gotta say, I do agree 😆😆 March and April have so far not been very kind when it comes to all the wind and rain and snow and storms we've had to endure. Aie! I could really use a nice stretch of sunny, dry, calm days!
Monday was a day off from school for Sam due to the eclipse, which was a bit of a strange call in my mind, but I don't think the kids minded! I didn't take the day off, but did work from home, wihch was nice as it meant I could take advantage of the sunshine and head out for a run before the start of the work day and my meetings. Looped around Highland Green a little after 8:00 am. (6.1 miles)
Then around 3:00, we headed over to Mom and Dad's house to sit outside in the sunshine and gaze at the eclipse through the special glasses. It was a nice afternoon to be outside, and it was pretty neat to see the moom moving across the sun through the glasses, but honestly conditions did not change much otherwise! We were not in the path of totality and therefore it did not get dark at all. So much for those safety concerns 😜
Rain continued to fall overnight and all day on Friday, accompanied by some wicked wind. So lovely 😐 I hedged my bets, talked to Ryan for a bit when he got home from taking the red-eye into Boston, got my errands done early, did some work on the computerand then finally headed out mid-afternoon for a run around 2:00 pm. Not really rainy but misty and very windy. Trails were very wet and sloppy. River is roaring once again. I think the bog bridge side of the Heath, which they have not been maintaining, might finally be done. So many downed trees, it was like a bushwhack. 😢But also, yay, peepers! 🐸 And first training arbutus of the season in the typical spot! 🌸❤️ (7.2 miles)