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When I woke up today and checked the weather, the Weather Guesser said it was going to be nice.  So I ran a System Check on my body and found it to be fully functional and ready for just about anything (Dr’s blessing is on anything active without heavy lifting.  No running.  Please walk; often).  And shoes?  Oh yeah, I’ve got those.  So I felt good, the weather was going to be nice, and the shoes are ready.  What to do, what to do?

You KNOW I got those shoes laced up and went for a walk, right?!

Departure time: 11:40

First stop, the Post Office.  I’ve had this bill to mail for at least a week but it just sat waiting for me to do something about it.  So I did something about it and dropped it at the Post Office.

Next stop, StarBucks.  It was right across the street from the Post Office so why not?  I missed my morning coffee and the lack-of-caffeine-headache was settling in for a spell.  As it attempted to gain a foothold, I was going to do my best to beat it into submission.  And my effort worked!  The coffee was good enough to bring relief, and I was on my way to the next spot on the map.

Where to?  Hmm, the paint store was not on the list but as you walk by a place, it takes a while to get from one end of the parking lot to the other, and I’ll be danged if I didn’t think of a project requiring some paint before I concluded my jaunt across the parking lot.  Enter the store, talk to the guy, blend it, buy it, and off I go to the next place.

That’s when I got to my actual destination: Windmill Nursery.  This was the place I wanted to go, but didn’t think I would actually get there.  It is quite a way down the street and I couldn’t be certain I would feel up to the challenge.  They have the best plants and ideas for planting plants there….and I just love the place.  I found a green Lace Leaf Japanese Maple to buy next time I feel rich.  It is perfectly formed and nicely large but priced to stay at the store.  If I find an ad with a discount for Japanese Maples for these guys, it will be mine!

And then I hoofed it home.

Arrival time: 2:10

Good thing I had some comfortable shoes waiting for me in the garage, this would be a real test for anything less.

I’ll figure out the mileage and post the update shortly.

And here is the distance covered: 7.26 miles.