Today started slowly, after a long night catching up from a short sleep following a night shift. I finished my breakfast and I took a chance to see if a friend was available for a lunch or walk, even so last minute.
She said yes and since her answers were short and her work usually busy, so I told her I meet her at her house, and I started to make plans to bring a picnic lunch.
She was totally ready to go for a walk, and was happily surprised I had brought lunch, because she had not yet eaten. We found a picnic table, and sat across from each other. It was so windy our lettuce would occasionally blow away, but it was nice enough and we were dressed for it.
She gave me credit for knowing the difference between a Canada goose and a mallard duck, and was impressed that I recognized kind of sedimentary light lime stone that was full of fossils and identified a flowering bush, which I only knew because I happen to have one in my front yard.
We had a lovely walk, and made plans for another, and I was grateful for the time in the chat.
When I got home my daughter was already there with her friend. I walked her through the local park to her dad’s and listened to her talk about her day. I don’t know if she’s being taken advantage of or being the one who takes advantage (teenagers are so hard to read), but it was great to spend a few minutes of her time, and she even took my advice to comb in hair conditioner before we left so that I could help her.
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