Today was hiking day! Actually, we started out doing our favorite thing: lying in bed, talking, laughing. Then we made another nice breakfast. (I tend to overcook the bacon. Sorry, Mary.) Then we drove up toward the ski resort and turned off onto a road that goes to campgrounds. We started walking along the dirt road, but turned off to expire other areas. All along the way, we tried to identify the tracks and the scat that we saw. We figured we were seeing signs of deer, elk, moose, cattle, as well as people, horses, and dogs. Corny, I know.
But, oh the sights and sounds! The mountains and rocks, the aspen and pine trees, the snow and the creek! We both found it so exhilarating. Mary was even skipping and singing! We played in the snow, even though it was pretty slushy! There was just enough sun that we didn’t freeze our damp derrieres.
We finally saw some wildlife: a mama moose, and then her calf! We tried to get photos, but they were both pretty shy. I finally convinced to pose for a picture. She told me: “This IS my best side!”
We rented a couple of videos and had another home-cooked meal (thanks, Mary!). As much as we’ve enjoyed visiting the church history sites, it’s been nice to just hang out and enjoy the great outdoors. It’s been refreshing and uplifting. (Don’t let the title of the blog fool you!)
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I love the title of this post! Reading it makes me really excited about having outdoor adventures and lying in bed and talking and laughing with my own best friend/spouse. What a great day! And you saw a moose! How fun.
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