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Went for a walk

I was in desperate need of a do-nothing day, so that’s what today has been.

Which meant I was not stuck inside doing chores while there was glorious sunshine outside! So out we went on a lovely walk – just from the house, around Glossop.

This post is mostly to share a few photos from our walk.

We spotted our first snowdrops of the year!

Several clumps of snowdrop flowers on a forest floor, with dead leaves between them. A good-sized patch, perhaps 10 feet wide by 30 feet deep.
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New Orleans

I’ve never had the good fortune to live there, but it is my favorite city in the world. I love to visit.

My first proper visit was spent staying with a friend, Kat, for a few days. I took myself to the Audubon Zoo, where I saw white tigers for the first time. I got a keychain of white tigers and used it for about 20 years, until just a few weeks ago.

By angela n. from Washington, DC – Audubon Zoo, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=81793543

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Cornwall, May 2024, day 3

We actually ventured out this day!

First we slept in, of course. 😴 Then, we were greeted with a beautiful morning.

Then, we wandered to the nearest beach, which was Crackington Beach. We got there at low tide, and stayed all day. It’s a lovely little cove.

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Cornwall, May 2024, day 2

You go on vacation for different reasons, so you have different kinds of vacation.

Sometimes you need some excitement, something to shake things up a bit.

Sometimes you need to do some personal development, so you go to a retreat or a week-long seminar or something.

Sometimes you need a rest.

That was us this time. We mostly needed a rest.

So, our first full day in Cornwall was spent lazing about the cottage. It was a rainy day, so this worked out well for a do-nothing day.

I read, watched some tv; I don’t fully remember. We just chilled.

It went pretty in the evening, so we decided to wander down the path towards the sea and see what there was to see.

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Cornwall, May 2024, day 1

Wheee! The day has finally arrived for our trip to Cornwall! 🥳 It’s been far too long since we were there.

I went for my usual morning walk (here at home) first. The day dawned a misty, foggy, drab day.

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