My Steps Today, big steps, little steps and everything in between.

10/20/2020

I'm usually up around 5:00 AM, for my 5 or so mile walk to Starbucks. This time of year, here in the Pacific Northwest, with help from streetlights, passing cars and pre dawn twilight, Nature puts on some spectacular moments.

10/20/2020

My goodness, where does the time go? It's fall and besides fall foliage, rain and windy days, come mushrooms. This morning, around 5:30 or 6:00 AM , I was walking along, singing a happy song, when I spotted these two beauties.

04/18/2020

What do I say? It's been 12 years. I'm still walking. That old 10,000 or more steps a day a solid part of my everyday. Trips to Starbucks have gotten a little weird. I have to preorder with my smart phone as I'm walking to the store. I must walk up to the drive up window and then they point me to the front door and then one of the Baristas comes out, unlocks the front door , hands me my Venti drip, wishes me a good day, then shuts and locks the door again. I miss the little bit of interaction with the workers at Starbucks. It was a great place to start my day as everyone seemed up beat and made me feel up beat. Great start to my everyday all that and coffee too. Walk on.

04/21/2018

Very interesting read regarding 3 common walking myths.

Walking can be a better workout than most people think. When it comes to exercise, walking doesn’t always get the respect it deserves — and it’s time that changed. Before buying into the idea that walking isn’t a worthwhile workout, learn the truth behind these three common walking myths.

04/10/2018

They say Cattails are eatable, just about every part of the plant can be consumed for some type of nutritional value or another. I spotted these lovelies, in the final gasp of winter's harshness, while completing my 10,000 steps this morning. I think I'll wait until late spring when these crusty critters will will give way to fresh tender stalks, before my attempt at Cattail nourishment.

04/09/2018

It's difficult to write about something that has become so much a part of my life. My goal is to walk 10,000 or more steps every day. So far, I have completed 3,585 consecutive days of 10,000 or more steps. that's 9 years 10 months and 4 days.

02/14/2017

This morning I was walking along singing a happy song and I spotted these leaves. I thought they never stop. They are in a constate of doing. Right now these leaves are in the compost phase. soon they will be nourishment for other plants and animals, etc.They are always participating in the art of a perfect actualization. How about us?

05/29/2016

My steps today Saturday May 28th, 7.52 miles. This picture is of one of my favorite places to walk, up along Sunnyside Ridge, right next to Mt. Rainier. Feels like one could just reach right out and touch that mountain, along the way.

05/27/2016

My steps today May 25th, 6.02 miles. Sometimes one must share the trails and roadway with biker Dudes . . . along the way

05/17/2016

My steps today, Monday May 16, 5.82 miles. blossom petals and raindrops outline the path . . . along the way

05/16/2016

Weekly total 42.59 miles. today Sunday May 15th - 7.40 miles. . . . along the way

05/15/2016

My Steps Today 5.95 miles . . . Rehearsal for Olympic View Middle School's Band. My Granddaughter Emy is one of the drummers. He He, they scarcely noticed as I tagged along collecting precious steps . . . along the way