A Wander

 After a frustrating morning I got out of the house and worked on relaxing… and a little venting.  A friend said to me, “Is it a fire, flood, or blood?  Then relax.”  I may need to write this on my wall!!  😂  Here are some things that brought me happiness today:

  • Having a few minutes with Keziah to talk about our potential backpacking trip.  We have a weekend planned, but it will be weather dependent.   
  • Seeing my friend helped me relax quite a bit.
  • Our barony made a donation to Kimball Jenkins School of Art.  I delivered that today.  Just one non-profit trying to help another.
  • Driving and seeing two gorgeous dogs hanging out of the car window, happily breathing in the fresh air.
  • Then, there was the grocery store.  I parked the car, realized that I still needed a bunch of steps for the day, and walked right by the store.  Here are some pictures from the pre-shopping walk:
Rabbit tobacco on the side of the road.

Mockingbird? On a pedestal.   


Sorry, obviously the birds prefer Neptune...

Outside of the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center👇👆


Merrimack River. 

This is commemorating the first settler to Concord, NH, Captain Ebenezer Eastman, 1727.

Merrimack River. 


Really, I sort of saw the white head and tail before I pulled out the phone to take a picture.  It was flying north on I-93.


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Continued listening to:  Nine Goblins, by T. Kingfisher. 

Thank you for being here and being part of my daily happy things. Stay safe!

Some identifications thanks to Google Lens.


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