Head's Pond

This morning I woke early to try to stay closer to my work schedule.  Part of my early morning was texting with my ex-husband.  Today is his birthday and we keep in touch.  What I wanted to do today is go for a walk.  I decided to try a trail I haven't been on before in Hooksett.  The parking lot is about halfway way between home and work.  It is a rail trail.  Here are some happy things I found along the way:

• People smiling and sharing a greeting as we passed one another.  The first “Hi” I got was from a young boy on a bicycle.  The last from an older gentleman with a rather large camera.  It was a beautiful walk, but it started to rain towards the end.  I hope the older gentleman was able to keep his camera dry.  Thinking back, the older gentleman probably wasn't much older than me, if at all.
• Not too far along the trail I was surprised to see a decorated Christmas tree.  Apparently someone has been decorating this tree since 2013.  If I make it back there before the holiday, I'll try to bring an ornament.
• It was nice to hear the birds singing in the distance.  I saw two birds.  One I couldn't identify and one was a nuthatch.
• This is New Hampshire, so there are rocks.  One rock I saw reminded me of a frog or Jabba the Hutt.
• There was another rock that stuck up tall and has been adorned by locals with graffiti.  I'm usually not big on graffiti unless it is truly art.  There was something about this rock that seemed a little more special though.  I'm not sure why.
• Near the parking lot, the trail goes under the road and continues for about another quarter of a mile.  I only went a little bit in that direction because it started to rain.

Here are some pictures from my walk today:

The trees on both sides of the path bend toward the middle, forming a bit of an archway. 

Jabba the Frog Rock

Under the road.

Beautiful stone work.

I walked slowly,
Stopping to smell the breeze.

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Listening to: Ridgeline, by Michael Punke. 

Also listening to: How to Win Friends & Influence People, by Dale Carnegie.

Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay safe.

Daylillies

My not so happy thing today is my poor spelling. Yesterday I totally spaced that ‘muscle’ is a homophone with ‘mussel’. They ate mussels yesterday, not muscles.

My happy things today are:

• That I can go back and update my spelling error from yesterday so it won't exist for future readers.
• Yesterday was also a busy day which left me pretty tired today. I'm glad I was able to rest.
• Outside the daylilies are starting to bloom. I noticed them yesterday and got pictures today. The common evening primrose and milkweed are also blooming.

Daylillies

Daylilies

Milkweed

Primrose

• There is a frog (toad?) that seems to have taken up residence between the window and the screen of an open window tonight.

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Currently listening to: Becoming, by Michelle Obama.

Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay Safe.

Good Work Day (Night)

Some happy things from this Wednesday:

• Sometime in the last two weeks or so I started hearing the distant song of frogs at night when I leave for work. As I paused for a moment to listen to them before getting into the car, I noticed the moon. The moon was a slim crescent shape near the horizon. From my vantage point it was nestled between tree tops.
• At work tonight I was in the Problem Solve department, but not by myself. At one point the training person came by and told me that if I wanted, I could trade in my green Safety vest for a maroon Problem Solve vest. I told them I would need to think about it. I wouldn't be giving up being on the safety committee. I talked to another employee and I've decided that I still have more to learn before I want to wear the maroon vest. I've learned a bunch in the Problem Solve corner, but there are other aspects that I still need to learn. My supervisor also spoke with me today and he is pleased with my progress.
• About 45 minutes before the end of shift all the employees got to go outside for a cookout and to hit a wiffle ball if they wanted. It was fun to watch and a nice break from work.
• When I got home I checked on my plants. The basil is getting bigger and looks more like basil now.

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Currently listening to: Warrior of the Light, by Paulo Coelho

Currently reading: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain

Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay safe