We have been out of the habit of a neighborhood walk for a few months so this week was the time to get back into beautiful habits! After lunch Tuesday we ventured to our neighborhood creek. The kids love to explore the swampy area and they were excited to see Golden Club. Golden Club is typically found submerged in water so that tells you how wet and muddy it was where we were exploring. We also found a cherry laurel with new buds, parchment lichen, elderberry and lots and lots of mud. We stopped and talked to one of our favorite neighbors and it was lovely to be outside when the sun was out and the temperature was greater than 50 degrees.

Our heat stopped working the evening before the temperature dropped to 26 degrees. We all bundled up for a cold night. After 3 days, I think they have fixed the problem. We also got our washing machine fixed after 3 weeks of not having a working one. I’m so thankful for wonderful Mama’s (I’m looking at you Kathryn Ziglar and Linda Tuggle) for doing SO many loads of wash for me these past few weeks!

We found a new little nature spot less than 5 min from our home. I had heard our neighbors talk about dropping in their boats at Yellow River but I never knew there was a beautiful little park there as well! We explored last week and then yesterday again with some friends.