A Good Day

This morning, Abby treated me to a vanilla latte. I think it may have been meant for a peace offering, but there was no need for that. I was never mad at Abby. Frustrated at Abby... yes. Mad? No! Well, maybe a little at one point... Regardless, I welcomed the vanilla latte and learned that I CAN drink it with only one pump of syrup!

We headed on over to Starkville for our Friday yoga session with Lindsay. I wasn't feeling great; it's been a very emotional week for me. I was looking forward to something positive. Pattie mentioned, and I agreed, that it felt like she had never done yoga before. And trust me, Pattie is great at yoga. She looks like it to me, anyway! I completely forgot to even bring my yoga mat, because, you know, it was the first time I had been over there and all. Of course it wasn't. Just a reminder of my crappy week. There were only four of us there for Lindsay's class today, but the women who were there, I really like and enjoy being with, so it was almost a treat in a way.

Lindsay and Marion had another of their fabulous soirees last night and I cancelled at the last minute. Lucky for the four of us, there were leftovers!! So, after yoga, Pattie, Kym, Abby and I shared a delicious lunch at the homestead center. We had Salad with Pomegranate Lime Dressing (and it had little marigold leaves in it--REAL flowers!), a Baja Chipotle Winter Squash Soup that I would have sworn I wasn't going to like, but oh I was surprised! It was a bit too spicy for my taste, though. Great for making my nose and eyes run! ;) To finish it off, we had a Sweet Potato and Pineapple Dessert topped with Pine Nuts. It was SO good! I could have eaten a few more servings for sure! Oh, I didn't really eat mine as dessert... I ate it at the beginning of my meal!

After we got our tummies full, Abby and I headed out on the highway, looking for adventure. Yeah, we were born to be wild!

Craig Pond Check Station

First stop, Craig Pond Check Station for a little hike. Abby had never been here, so we stopped and checked out the info and map area first. The map was for Abby. I don't do maps. I usually have a pretty good sense of direction, but that wasn't my excuse. I just don't do maps. We found where the trail started. I made Abby go first. Yes, I'm a chicken--OR I'm really smart. She had to walk through all the cobwebs before me and she could scare away any critters that might be waiting to scare the beejeezus out of me.

I know it's weird, but I think a felled tree looks so cool from the "wrong side!"

Abby the Expert Map Reader

Ummm, Abby, this doesn't look like a trail....

Which way do we go??

Thank God for these signs!

We sure saw lots of these today!

After our little hike, which was quite fun, actually, we headed on to "The Spring" to get our fresh spring water. It was so cool! Literally.

Abby and I had a good day!