Thursday, January 19, 2012

With a little help from

Hiking sticks! Ski poles for walking! Best invention since before the wheel!

I Loved taking a walk today through the snow and ice feeling stable and supported and ready for anything! The biggest challenge was holdng on to my heart as kids came flying down the hilly streets on sleds and boards into potential traffic lanes and cross streets. Granted, there were very few vehicles (mostly UPS trucks probably delivering hiking sticks and winter gear ordered yesterday from Amazon.com!) and granted, parents were standing at the bottom of the hills to "catch" their kids - but it was still unnerving to me. What fun they were having!

There's a bit of a controversy brewing in response to an LA Times writer who charged that Seattle drivers are winter wimps. I am happy to be a wimpy woman who is smart enough to use my two feet(and my walking sticks) to get around during this weather event. My car sits happily wimpily parked.

5 comments:

Helen said...

My little car is safe and dry in my Bend garage while I spend time in Atlanta with oldest son and his wife. I'm not the least bit sorry to have missed the snow. Take care ....

Dolores said...
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Dolores said...

It was so good to hear from you. Your weather sounds nice for maybe one or two days, but I think I'll take our south Texas weather. We see snow once in a blue moon.
Thanks for the advice in my adjustment.

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

You make me smile
No snow in my area this winter.
But if the ground was covered - I would be staying inside.
See what being old does to you.
Take care
and stay safe...
So good to see your post.

Tabor said...

I am responding to you post on Postcards. I think I would have felt the same as you, but perhaps her money was very tight and she had no nice clothes for the wedding and this was the only thing she felt worthwhile to give? Will you every know?