Taking a Few Moments For One’s Self While Home for the Holidays

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Jingle and I have some good walks together. These pics are from last week in upstate NY. 

This is the Struble Dam. No matter the season it is beautiful up there.

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 Beyond this snow covered soccer field there is water. 

 This is the top of the dam.

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 In the fall those trees are bright red and gold.

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We had our cross country races up here in high school. I’m one of those people who loved practice, hated meets. I’ve got endurance, but no speed. I don’t like competition. I prefer to just mosey along at my own pace, and be left alone with my thoughts, and the clouds. 

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This place is just two seconds away from Todd’s parent’s house or my sister’s. It isn’t planned, but I usually find my way here with each visit to my hometown. Meditation. Walks. The Struble Dam is the place to be.  If I just get a half hour to myself there, I’m a better person. 

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Just ask Jingle.

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12 Responses to Taking a Few Moments For One’s Self While Home for the Holidays

  1. Jess Wilson says:

    God I could use some of that – beautiful.

  2. Michelle says:

    You are referring to the puppy love, right Jess?

  3. Anonymous says:

    I could use some of that, too! And no, not puppy love!

  4. pixiemama says:

    Yes, Jess does need puppy love. 🙂
    One of the million things I love about you, darlin’, is that you find ways to take care of yourself. Priceless.

    xo

  5. drama mama says:

    I love this. Of course, I don’t really like nature or sand or getting dirty, but it looks appealing.

  6. Kim says:

    I’m with you on this one! I’m just like you, love to mosey along at my own pace, not fond of competition. That’s why I ran on my own and never joined the cross country team–that and the fact that I was a band geek and was too busy with marching band to join!

    I run every day while on “vacation” visiting the in-laws. It’s my time, and I go slow to drag it out!

  7. Amanda says:

    That looks beautiful. Not another soul in sight, that’s my kind of place, and crispy blue sky weather too. Can’t beat it to restore the soul.

  8. naomi says:

    So beautiful and peaceful.
    It looks like a place where pieces of thoughts finally come together to make a whole.

  9. Kristen says:

    That is why I love Endwell. It just feels so much more peaceful up there.

  10. amber says:

    Mmmm, I can feel it.

    🙂

  11. Oh, I can just feel that fresh, crisp air! Beautiful!

  12. kario says:

    Thanks for the reminder! That’s what I missed on my time away over the holidays. Tomorrow, I’m gettin me some of that time to myself and I’ll be thinking of you and Jingle.

    Love.

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