30 September 2026
Charlie and I just wrapped up our Wednesday walkātwelve laps around the property perimeter. Itās sort of like doing circuits on a 400āmeter track, just with rougher ground and a few more opportunities to trip over your own feet. We managed about three milesā¦ well, I did. Charlie takes shortcuts, avoids the sun, and generally cheats whenever possible, but he still gets full credit.
You can tell autumn is creeping in. Not so much from cooler temperatures, but from the way the morning shadows shift. They seem to fall a little farther north now, stretching differently across the yard. The light itself feels changed too, though I havenāt quite figured out what that change is. In a few months Iāll stop avoiding the outdoors because itās too hot, and start avoiding it because itās too cold.
I need to figure out how to keep the walking habit going once the cold settles in. Iāve thought about getting a treadmill, but thereās really no place to put one. So weāll probably just head out later in the day. Besides, those walks are a highlight of Charlieās world. Itās amazing how much joy dogs get from that simple outingātrotting around with their favorite person, living their best life.
Oh boyā¦ I have to go to the pharmacy today. Which means getting cleaned up, getting dressed, and driving twenty minutes there and back. More than that, it means being around people. I donāt do much peopling these days. Itās not unusual for me to spend the whole day in gym shorts and a Tāshirt.
Sometimes I think about those old stories of hermits living in little cabins deep in the woods, avoiding civilization. Iām not quite that far gone, but some days it sure feels close.
An earlyāmorning walk is a blessing for the whole day.ā ā Henry David Thoreau
āNature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.ā ā Lao Tzu
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