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The woods, almost everything in nature, has lost the colors of October and all is Brown, the trees against the sky, the leaves that cover the ground, the pine needles that cover the forest floor, the pine cones in the trees, and the sparrows that gather in our bushes, finishing the last food of summer.
Yesterday, I went for a bike ride on the Rails to Trails, also part of the Overland Trail, which starts just outside of Mayville, on the east side, and heads north all the way to Lake Erie. It was originally hacked out by first, the Indians, then the French, and now is kept up, I assume, by Snow Mobile Associations. It was really fun and easy and woodsy for the first 15 minutes, then it gave way to more open fields, less woods, and muddy, soggy ground. I had to get off my bike a couple of times and carry it over puddled, soggy areas, and even got stuck in the mud once. After about 25 minutes, I gave up, turned around, headed back, then, to get an extra ride, I rode around the Mayville cemetery, almost next to the trail, and spent a few minutes looking at the special grave sites for veterans, always the most beautiful area in the cemeteries. It's amazing to see the number of young men who died in both WWI and WWII, a few in Korea and Vietnam, one or two in recent conflagrations. They are special.
Overland Trail in Mayville |
Soggy Bog on Trail |
Wetlands Along the Overland Trail |
My granddaughter Hayden has discovered email and writes me everyday now and if I forget, she begs me to writer her soon. It has become a lot of fun and she is an articulate and funny 4th grader. I love reading her emails. Recently, she described the ceremony where he Dad was made a Lieutenant Colonel and it was detailed and thoughtful. She even quoted her sister Halle and her reactions. What a kid.
Yesterday Evie was not feeling up to snuff, so I ended up having to cut both Leonards and our lawn. it was so warm that I really worked up a sweat. She is feeling much better today, fortunately, so she might just cut it again! I also had Shane over to work on our wall, mortaring the cracks, so it does not collapse.
The Work of a Beaver |
Today we go off the talk with an expert on Healthcare, as we have to decide which carrier to go with as a Medicare supplement. My insurance from Reserve is ruinously expensive and not really worth it, as far as I can see. But I want someone who knows to see if I am correct. My breakfast buddies all have much cheaper PPO's and they are all happy with them. We will have to see.
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