Sunday was another beautiful day in Brewster - perfect for checking out the CCRT (Cape Cod Rail Trail). Decided to walk to the bog in Orleans and see the sights along the way. Cranberry bogs are on my favorite things list. Headed out at 8am - feel good at 8am. Took about 7 minutes to get from my doorstep to the trailhead and I was off. The birds were chirping and the woods were fragrant with crunchy leaves and scrubby pine. The sky was that October blue, pines rich dark green, maples and oaks vibrant reds... what a morning. The sun was warm on my face and the salt I tasted this day was from the inside. All senses fully engaged! Very spirit soaring. A few bike riders and a few joggers whizzzzzzed by me. Show offs. I want to get a bike and do some whizing too. Am looking into that. I walked down the incredible CCRT - a paved trail that winds through the Cape Cod woods passing lakes, ocean, cranberry bogs, marshes, state parks... so totally awesome. These days, this is my kind of hiking :) Made it to the cranberry bog in Orleans and sat with a coffee right in the bog. Ha! Faced into the sun, head up and eyes closed and did some soul healing deep breathing to quiet all the noise inside. Had a nice conversation with NOB. Comforting. Am thinking of taking Gram on another trip but am a little worried about her $ situation. He said to go for it - she can't take it with her and she deserves to have fun. OK. Will do. Checked in with the queen bee - she's good. Happy to be with her sister. Watching her sons and wondering what the heck. I know, I told her. I'm off script here. Tangled up in stuff dreams are not made of. Just have to hold on tight and see where life leads... crossroads.... Good conversations in my head. I am grateful for them. Then I started back. Had a date with Jane to watch some football. The faster I walked, the quicker the blisters ALL OVER my feet screamed. I think they were both dripping blood my the time I got home. What a wimp. Also on my list are good walking shoes and socks.
Football game was fun - more face in the sunshine. Lost the game but enjoyed the company. Jane is good company. Took me to lunch to celebrate crossroads and sabbaticals. Excellent listener. Wise woman.
Read through all the literature I've been accumulating and found a trip to Tuscany in the works with the Cape Cod Cultural Center. Now that sounds like fun. They are going in March - even better! Seems very reasonably priced and all the organization is done - just pay and participate. Excellent. Thinking of asking Gram to go with me. I want to make sure seats are available before getting her too excited. Fingers crossed.
Last - another one of my favorite things and I found it along the CCRT. Cape Cod just seems to have it all. What a place!
Pulse --> trying hard
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