Walk Around the Lake

Hello,

 

That Leroy has become even more fixated on getting 10,000 steps. He wanted to walk to the lake that is about a mile from our house. We had not walked in the early morning so we had few steps. We also walked around the lake and noticed that there was a skim of ice on it except in certain areas that mostly seemed to be full of birds. We saw gulls, geese, ducks, and a large white bird that was too far away for us to identify. It was nice to see so many of them in the middle of the day.

 

We also saw four walkers and five bicyclists. One of the bicyclists zipped past us, startling me. I had been paying little attention as we had not yet seen another bike. Often riders will call out, “On your left.” to let us know they are going to pass us. This guy was quiet and fast. I had been wandering all over the trail, assuming we owned it since there were so few people around. After that fast pass I stayed more on my side of the trail and looked before I stepped randomly to the other side.

 

By the time we got home from this long walk we figured that we had put on over 8,000 steps. Both of us were a little tired. So we had to have a snack and a cup of tea.

 

We had gotten some green tea from our favorite source. Because of the pandemic, they are only selling it in pound packages. We got the pound, poured out a small amount to use soon and put the rest in the freezer. Even though it seemed expensive per pound, we figured that it is actually cheaper than buying tea bags. It is also so much less expensive in terms of waste and damage to the environment. Another plus is that it is organic. What a win, win.

 

Paula