It Took About Five Minutes Before I Caved And Jumped In The Water This Day.

It took about five minutes before I caved and jumped in the water this day.

These late summer days have welcomed plenty of rain, which means the resurrection ferns beautifully cover these old live oaks. One of my favorite scenes welcomed me as I enjoy the campsite.

Somewhere along those winding Appalachian roads.

Using the herb garden to do some baking today. Homemade Lemon, Basil, and Rosemary cookies with a lemon and basil glaze.

Today I took on the task of creating my own recipe from scratch using the classic 3:2:1 cookie ratio. Needless to say, this was a success! I’m definitely writing this recipe down.

Well. Today’s walk was a little crazier than normal. A good hour of highs and lows.

1. I was walking under a tree near my house, and I heard some squawking above me. To my pleasant surprise a beautiful Peregrine Falcon was looking down at me. I was able to hold eye contact with the bird for a few good seconds. As it flew away, I got to snap a picture.

2. I was on the marsh boardwalk, and I decided to stop for a moment to take this picture. In the process, I was stung by a bee for the first time ever. While the sting did hurt, I literally sat there and cried because the poor honey bee was gonna die, and I love bees. So, watching the poor little bee fall to the ground was worse than the pain.

But! A blue crab came to the rescue. Because in the midst of the stinging, I looked down in the shallows, and a big blue crab was crawling around, so I got to watch him chase minnows.

3. Once I got to the ocean, my arm felt like I just got a shot. But I stood on the pier and listened to an old man sing the worst rendition of Chattahoochee in karaoke history. He put forth a good effort though.

4. When I got back to my house, my neighbor called me over. Apparently he’s been growing papaya trees. It isn’t necessarily ground breaking, but that was such a random thing to see grow in South Carolina. I also saw a rabbit run by, but I couldn’t take a picture.

Anyways. How was your day? 😂😂

I’ll tell ya what…. leg day was not skipped on this hike. This one hurt, but it was oh so worth it.