TGIT

Thank God It's Thursday!  Since I only work 4 days a week, Thursday is my Friday.  I am looking forward to the weekend.  Today's rain is supposed to give way to nicer days tomorrow and Saturday.  Our town has a beautiful paved walking path that winds alongside the Hawksbill Creek called the Greenway.  It is one of our communities nicest assets.  Megan and I will probably take advantage of the nicer weather by going  there Friday or Saturday (or both).  Walking along the path, listening to the creek babbling in some places, rushing over rocks in others, saying hello to other folks passing by, hearing the songs of birds, and seeing fish jump out of the water is a peaceful experience, and makes exercise seem practically effortless.  Such a great way to enjoy the limited warm weather we have left this year.  We live in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia, so we have 4 seasons. It is mid-November now.  The crisp, cool, sunny days of autumn will soon step aside, allowing winter to take its place.  It won't be long before cold creeps over the mountains and settles down into the valley for a few months. When it gets way down in the fall, we have to take advantage of every nice day that comes along. So, when the weatherman says it will be sunny and 61, we try to squeeze every drop out of it that we can!


Since Megan finally learned to ride without training wheels this summer, she and her bike can't be separated.  So, we love to load her bike in the back of the SUV, grab some stale bread or crackers to feed the ducks, and head to the Greenway.  I can remember when she was wobbly, even with training wheels.  Now, she is steady and confident, peddling as fast as her little legs will go, burning up the path!  Time flies as fast as Megan and her little bike.