Little Makes a Difference

Good morning. 

I hiked a moderate hike yesterday afternoon and it was really nice. The mountain is at peak beauty -- leaves changing, but still enough on the trees for shade and it makes a pretty play with the sunlight. Bugs are gone, spiders are gone. Temperatures are crisp and cool.

It was so beautiful that I'm thinking about taking Duke this morning for the trails around the mountain. The caveat is no bathrooms because of the shutdown and between the drive and walk, it might be an uncomfortable bladder hold by the end. (The trails out our front door are too narrow to bring him in case we come up on another dog.)

I protected this morning from a schedule. Hubby is in Asheville for an overnight (he'll be home this afternoon). I wanted to go where the day took me. 

So many choices ...

... maybe too many.

Long walk in town with Duke.

Hike around the mountain with Duke.

Solo hike out the front door.

Stay in -- Peloton and rock painting.

Combo of any of the above.

It's early, so I'll let myself wake up enough to feel it out. 

BTW, I'm not going with the Tuesday hiking group because one of the ladies has COVID and is going anyway ("it's outside"). Nope, not good enough. Another in the group has a hurt hip and the pace is even slower. Also, nope. 

Lots going on with volunteering and some new things across my plate yesterday. LITTLE efforts make a difference and you won't convince me otherwise. 

(That person I spoke about yesterday, actually said to me last week nothing I'm doing makes a real difference, drop in the ocean, so she's not going to bother -- see, nice gal, huh.)

Very long story, but someone was tossing a brand new bike her teenager never rode. She asked if I wanted it before she threw it away. Yep. It's going to a refugee family (most can't afford a car).

LITTLE THING

She dropped off the bike to me.

I have a contact.

Facilitating getting the bike to the organization who will get it to this family. 

Networking.

Making a small effort.

This will be a BIG thing for this family. 

This WILL make a difference to this family. 

Bike out of a landfill.

Bike to a family in need of a neighborly hand.

Imagine if we did this more? Imagine if more of us did it? 

I'm working on both ends. Starting with myself. 

A few more things in the works.

I LOVE the time change. I've been up for a couple of hours and it's still early. Cozy and dark at night. 

Hope you're having a good week. Later gators.