Month: February 2012

19 blisters

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So that hike I took on Sunday?

Yeah.

I have 19 blisters on my feet from wearing my chacos on said hike.

There is an explanation for this:

  • I haven’t worn them all winter, so I lost any previous chaco callouses (sp?) I may have had
  • I wore them near the Dead Sea on my trip to Israel last fall and the straps got really stiff
  • When I crossed the creek a couple times, some grit got in between the straps

I really like my chacos, so I’m hoping we can mend this rift in our relationship.

Church in the woods

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Yesterday, church consisted of a 7 mile hike yesterday with my dog, in the woods, enjoying the exquisite spring weather.

Other weekend activities included:

  • shopping at the camera store (nothing big, just odds and ends)
  • another 4 mile hike with Mr. Darcy
  • movie with an obliging friend (thanks in arrears) (The Vow, can’t say I recommend it; the true story behind the movie is much better than the Hollywood version.)
  • dinner with some pretty cool people
  • catching up on life over morning coffee with a dear friend
  • afternoon ride in the tall green spring grass
  • watched the second Die Hard movie with my roomie.

If we are devoted…

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…to the cause of humanity, we shall soon be crushed and brokenhearted, for we shall often meet with more ingratitude from men than we would from a [cat*]; but if our motive is love to God, no ingratitude can hinder us from serving our fellow men.

~ Oswald Chambers

* the author put “dog”, but I took the liberty of substituting that for “cat”. Need I explain?