OK Katie this one is for you....You would be so proud of me. I have started walking later at night mainly because it is cooler; and I am too lazy to get up early. But after last night I think I may change my mind. Dale likes to walk the dogs last thing at night, before we go to bed. He also takes his gun when he goes; and most of the time he will take a flashlight. And last night was no different. I am determined to get healthy; especially now that I have a job with kids. So now I can concentrate more on me. Now when Dale takes the dogs out it is more like a "slow" walk. He doesn't need to power walk like I do. So, we leave the house with dogs in tow to WALK; and I'm thinking I want to power walk, so I have my "curve" special shoes on. But I can't convince Dale to do the same.
We get to the end of the driveway; maybe a quarter of a mile ( and thats stretching it); and I'm thinking maybe we could walk down the road to his folks mailbox. We get to the end of our drive way and I'm hearing, what I think is puppies. I make Dale stop with the dogs and listen. Well by now the dogs are all on alert. Dale is standing in the dark (he forgot the flashlight) and is hearing what I was hearing. I looked at him and asked," should we go rescue them". He looks at me and says, "those are not puppies; those are baby pigs"! I'm thinking to myself the guy across the road doesn't have pigs; so ...... Dale said," start walking very fast and I'll the dogs" (that alone took an act of Congress); those dogs were wanting to check out the noise. When he catches up he informs me that those are wild hogs; and they will kill and eat the dogs. Not to forget that they are known for charging humans. Great way to power walk/run. Teach me to think that everything in the country is "cute" when their babies. Or at least think first before I "go rescue". Now getting back to power walking; I think mornings might be in order!
Karen Martin
"There is no such thing as a problem, that does not have a gift in it". Now it is up to me to find the GIFTS.
Tim Hansel
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