I reserve the right to change my mind

[christopher575]

Woke up this morning not feeling particularly sore at all, and also not in the mood for yoga. So I went for a walk. That ended up working out nicely, because we had a conference call that was supposed to end at noon, and didn't, and then I decided it would be best if I worked this afternoon. The time I spent working was the open swim time at the pool, so I would have missed that if I'd planned on it.



I didn't know until I pulled out of the garage that we had tons of spoopy fog this morning. It was awesome. I headed over to Langus Riverfront Park and Spencer Island to enjoy it, as well as the paved path that's not susceptible to muddy conditions. It was still quite dark when I got there, but it was after the opening time and perfectly pleasant.









This is the tallest mushroom I've ever seen. (cc: suxdonut)




4.58 miles in 1:26, 9,858 steps

I planned to walk North on the trail until it ends like I did the last time I was there, today was the day I finally encountered something I knew was a possibility but doubted I'd ever see: a hunter! I've always known hunting was allowed in that area, but after so many visits without seeing or hearing any, I started to think it wasn't going to happen. But today I saw a hunting dog who came up to say hi, and then I saw his hunter all decked out in brown camo standing on the side of the trail. No clue which side he was watching and whether I saw the back of his head or the front, but I waved and walked the other direction, and heard several shots a little while later.

It's been a pretty productive day. I picked up a new pan to replace the one I threw out because the cheap logo on the bottom left a silvery scuff on our brand new glass cooktop. I was hoping to find the ScotchBrite cooktop cleaner while I was there, but no such luck. I'll order one. I also bought the Fred Meyer version of the Magic Eraser to try, but I need to do more research before I'll try it. Some people say magic erasers are perfect on glass cooktops, while others say never to use them. I just want the scuff gone.

I also got a flu shot!

Comments

[notmypresident.livejournal.com]

Be sure to keep your eyes open when you're out there in the early dark mornings. Don't give us a reason to worry about you.

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I appreciate it. The gulch area and (much more so) the riverfront park and island are very safe. It's not even possible to walk to the park and island, so there's no campers or any other weird people at all. The gulch is in a very affluent area and I figure the most dangerous thing that's not a trail crumbling or something would be staying there too long and dying of boredom. ;)

[suxdonut.livejournal.com]

inky cap! TY

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

Icky looking mushroom.

Those photos are really atmospheric.