Rough

Daylight savings time, darkness by 4:30 pm. Hunting season. A devastating election result where millions of people chose hatred, fear and a rascist, irrational criminal as our leader instead of an intelligent, decent, thoughful, honest woman as our leader who would have brought those of us who cared hope, choice, freedom and a rational leader. Sigh. I mean, WTF? I seriously don't get it. And it is scary, sad and depressing. I know there are still good people out there fighting the good fight and that we can't give up and give up, but man. It's been a rough week.

Tuesday was a day off of school for Sam for election day as they use the high school for voting, so I worked from home in the morning before having to go in for a full afternoon meeting. Damp, warm and overcast. Ran the cart paths, as the golf course is now closed so it’s more available for later morning running, which is always nice! (6.0 miles)

After my meeting got out at 4:00, I headed to the polls to cast my vote. Hopefully anxious is how I'd say I was feeling. 

Sam was at driver's ed when I got home, and Mom texted soon after to say that she and Dad were headed to 555 for drinks and dinner at the bar to celebrate Dad's birthday, so Ryan and I joined them there at 5:30. It was a nice distraction from the election and nice to celebrate a second time unexpectedly with Dad on his birthday day! 

Alas, the majority of the country decided against any and all rational thought on Tuesday, and so I awoke to the news, which left me shaken and shattered and sad and scared. I headed out for a run on the roads in the darkness but felt horrible. Should I scream or cry? Honestly, really not sure. But it sure is exhausting. (6.0 miles)

Thursday, Sam had her first driving portion of driver's ed - a two hour drive! Woah! Can hardly believe she is actually now out there driving around. Crazy. Left work in time to get in a walk around the school block with Ryan before we had to pick her up. Cooler than the temps seemed to indicate and breezy. (2.6 miles walked)

Friday, I headed out for an early road run. Pretty morning light, and one eagle seen flying over the Androscoggin. (7.0 miles)

Then a lovely massage from Lauren plus some errands and work in the afternoon. Ryan headed over to New Hampshire for the weekend, and as Sam had driver's ed, it was a quiet night.

Saturday, I headed out around 7:30 for a run on the cart paths and down to the river. Cold, bright and very windy! (9.0 miles)

Then it was off to Target so that Sam could pick out a mini tree for her room and get all decorated for Christmas 😂💗🎄Bring on the holiday cheer!

Took a bit to get myself out the door this morning as temps weren't even in the 30s - brrr! - but nice morning once I got out, and managed to hit 40 miles for the week with this run, so things are looking up! Bright and sunny. with a thin sheen of ice on the Heath and three deer seen. (12.0 miles)