Weekending

Saturday morning, Emily came up to our place to meet me for a run. It was Youth Deer Hunting Day so it was a good day to stay clear of the woods and hit the roads for a long run! We headed out around 7:30 am onto River Road and across to Meadow Cross and Meadow Road into Bowdoin and then back. The wind was whipping across the corn fields and the hills felt big 😂 which made it extra nice to have company!! We chatted about this that and the other thing, and Emily gave me a few book reports as we ran along too 😉

I like this misshapen figure 8 loop because it keeps you honest, and I will admit to definitely feeling a bit worn out on the bigger hills, but we kept a fairly decent pace up, even with my few pee breaks and one stop dead in my tracks stop when I saw a praying mantis at the edge of the road down along the marsh on Meadow. I might have startled Emily just a little bit with that one 😆 but I had to stop and move it into the grass and take a photo! First one I've seen all year! Also seen, one big flock of turkeys, cows out at pasture and two big beautiful horses. (21.0 miles)

We picked Sam up from Anne's birthday party when I got back and had a yummy lunch at Wild Oats, including a big cupcake for me 😃 Yum! The rest of the day was spent relaxing on the couch, perfect after a long run!

This morning, Ryan headed over to Brad for the Sunday TMR run while Sam and I hung out at home, ate pancakes and bacon and relaxed. I may or may not have had a few too many cups of coffee too 😂☕🥞🥓🥓 #restdaybrags

Then after lunch, I hauled Sam out for a walk. In my defense, after our walk, she said, "I regret saying I did not want any fresh air" so I feel perfectly justified in getting her out! #goodparenting 😉 We headed over to the Highlands for a windy, cold, leaf-covered, silly, laughter-filled walk on the trails down in the ravine. Always love getting outside with this kiddo 💗💗 and a good Sunday, indeed! (1.5 miles walked)