I slept in this morning and ran at lunch. It made the morning routine less hectic that I was just up and ready to get everyone off to school. Except they thought I was sick because I was still in my pajamas. It was so very warm by noon, I couldn't believe it. It started to look like rain, but the air was still pretty balmy. There are more leaves on the trail now, and they can be slippery if you're not paying attention (and I'm not). My dogs loved that I came home in the middle of the day to invite them for a walk.They were so happy they swam in several places on the river. The people on the trail today were all extra happy and chatty. Not like those grumpy old, retired, entitled summer trail users. These people were so thrilled to be outside on an afternoon like today, they all smiled and said extra friendly things and laughed extra loud at the dumb retorts I gave. It was hard not to be really happy just to be outside today. Tomorrow morning I'll be back at it with my headlamp in the dark, supposedly 20 degrees colder. My window is open and I can hear the wind blowing in the storm as I write this. We'll see in the morning how it is.
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