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this morning i went for a run. before i even reached the woodsy area, i saw some largish black shapes scurry across the road. from far away, i couldn’t tell if they were of the furry rodent variety (raccoons or gophers or something not rats) or of the feathery large bird-y variety. sure enough, when i ran past a little later, there were thirteen large wild turkeys pecking around on the mulch piles of my neighbor. that’s a lot of turkeys for an urban neighborhood!<\/p>\n
i planned to try a long run, but after i reached the halfway point and stopped quickly for a drink of water and then started back up again, i began feeling sharp shooting pains in my lower hip area which did not go away with stretching. so…. my long run turned into a rather long walk instead. as i was walking, i noticed a beautiful leaf on the ground, so i stopped to pick it up. then i saw another one. and my long walk home turned into a leaf-gathering expedition. not exactly what i’d planned, but pleasant nonetheless.<\/p>\n
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this morning i went for a run. before i even reached the woodsy area, i saw some largish black shapes scurry across the road. from far away, i couldn’t tell if they were of the furry rodent variety (raccoons or … Continue reading