We had a good day in our woods. We crossed the Gulley Memorial Bridge around 10 a.m. and stayed out there for several hours. Red stayed home, he’s not crazy about the woods. Fate loves to come, she stays close, keeps busy, leaps over streams and fallen trees.

We took a ladder, two clippers, a bolt cutter, and an eager border collie.

Maris was keen on cutting a path for me so I could get to our new meditation bench when she is gone. We spent a long time clipping through thick underbrush, but we did blaze a new trail up into the woods. I don’t think I could live any more without being in nature, without seeing beautiful things.

When we got home, we went over to the Gulleys’ and helped Carol straighten out some blog problems she was having. They have done so much for us, it was a pleasure to do something for them.