A walk in the woods…

The other day, I went for a solo walk.  No dog, no peeps.  Even kept my phone in my pocket, except to take a few photos.  It was so nice.  Just time in nature.  It was quite chilly, 29*F, but the sun was out and it was beautiful and COLD.  Lol

The trees and bushy thickets were filled with birds and nests.  The air was full of birdsong.  It was so peaceful.  Just exactly what I was looking for that day. 

A while back I was going through the book “The Artist’s Way” and you were supposed to go on solo walks and dates regularly. I did not succeed at it often enough.  I need to get back to it. I’m back to my morning pages, so that’s a start.  

Anyway, I didn’t head out thinking of it as a solo walk.  It wasn’t until I was on my back to the car that I realized it.  The first half of my walk, I didn’t meet anyone, but as I headed back to the car others started showing up.  I guess they had waited for it to warm up a little… they must have given up on it warming up or maybe it was their lunch break.

Anyway, it was a lovely walk in the woods.  It’s a paved path but the trees even without leaves crowd around the path and make you feel like you are on the edge of a forest.  It’s perfect for me when it’s not crowded.  I’m terrified of running into a critter… think snake… so a paved path works for me.  I can see what’s there.  

I can walk along and reach out and touch a tree branch to say hello.  I can whisper to them and the birds and squirrels when no one else is around.  I can day dream.  

When people are around I’m busy watching them, listening for them so I can get out of their way or if I have the dog hold on a little tighter to him. 

Anyway, it was a lovely walk.  I’m trying to make myself get out more, even in the cold.  The fresh air is good for me, the movement is good for me.  My goal is to get out at least twice a day for about a mile.  Either here in our neighborhood or on a trail somewhere near by.  I’d like to do it three times but so far, I haven’t made it out twice yet!  Baby steps.

Baby steps are good.

Until next time…♥️