10 October …
It would seem we have a hen who insists on laying double yolked eggs. We average four of them a week.
And Mark has begun to sell eggs. Soon the flock will be buying its own feed.
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There has been a weather change. We are having cold mornings with the temperature in the low 40s. Not quite frosty yet … but soon. Definitely hot breakfast cereal time.
Her Majesty (as Kamille calls her) got her first snows while we were having rain.
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Last thursday I woke up with a panic attack.
I’m told they are not uncommon when grieving, but had hoped to get by without one. Mark jumped in with mental health first aid and demanded “Breathe, Mom. Breathe!”
Recovery took about 30 minutes, Mark, a cuppa, a sitdown, and breathing … but it did resolve.
Those of you who have ever had one know there is no rhyme or reason and if you have one you definitely never want to have another.
I was tired into the next day.
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One item of heart-warming eye candy to which I look forward each autumn is the carpet of red under the maple tree. I’m sure I’ve talked about it more than once.
This year it seems to be particularly impressive. I revel in it each morning when I go out to let the chickens out and again in the evening when I go to collect eggs and close the chickens in.
As I’ve said … It does me good, as does the single rose in my window.
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A couple of days ago I came across some notes I’d made during the Headwaters radio event about things I wanted to tell you. Naturally I forgot them when I wrote last week. So here they are.
It was a chilly morning and the Mountain was hidden in clouds (there has since been a real snow up there)…
It was as if the wind were applauding the runners, there were white caps on the lake, a kayaker was paddling against the wind and not moving much for quite some time, but the wind didn’t seem to bother the runners and we were a bit sheltered up at the start-finish line …
The Canada geese were very loud on their way south and I saw an eagle gliding overhead twice …
The official photographer had a drone up and the pictures will soon be available at https://www.headwaterstrailruns.net/
This event allows dogs on the trails (on leashes) and provides dog treats at the aid stations …
There were fewer runners (quite a few who registered didn’t show) probably because of the fires/smoke which impacted practice runs and breathing at this altitude, and caused negative anticipation although the day was perfect for runners (or so I was told) …
(here’s a picture of the aftermath of the Delta along I-5 … 99% of those trees are dead)
One runner who did show up ran the 30K humming all the way …
There were runners from California, Nevada, Oregon (all expected), Washington, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, Alberta Canada, Hawai’i, and Nebraska …
And that’s all my notes. We’ll see what next year brings.
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Spinzilla results …
2016 = 5,662 yards
2017 = 4,562 yards (1,100 less than ’16)
2018 = 4,380 yards (118 less than ’17 … picture taken during spinning time)
I might have been back up to my previous output, but I lost a couple of days to that panic attack and its follow up. Still … not too bad.
Next year I plan to do finer drafting and since I am allowed to do that before Spinzilla starts, I’ve put it on the calendar for the end of August.
I wonder what colour I will spin next year. This year’s teal+ turned out nicely.
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A reminder …
Don’t ever miss a chance to dance … dances can be prayers.
So … ‘til next week …