Summer is over, despite that last glorious (freakish?) day in the 80s. And it’s okay that it’s over. I am ready for thick snow so I can ski the trails at Fort Snelling State Park. I have made special efforts to appreciate the spring and summer. I have been busy, but I have:
– Walked
– Hiked
– Bike commuted
– Camped
– Photographed
– Observed through binoculars
– Recorded
– Researched
– Discussed
– Chronicled
– Collected
…in ways that exposed and emphasized natural events around me. I’ve seen my first ever spruce grouse and red-headed woodpecker and a blood moon/supermoon/full moon. A highlight was camping in Crosby-Manitou State Park, which was the roughest terrain I’ve ever hiked. I’ve suffered setbacks in crafting my personal narrative rooted in curiosity and enthusiasm, but I am getting there.
Because of all this I’ve regret-proofed my experience of the turn of the season and I look forward to the cold weather. Cold weather also makes playing video games for many hours somewhat more acceptable. I just wish that at the end of the game they didn’t show you that screen that displays your total play time.
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