a little wallk.....

thank you

just doesn't seem to be enough

~~~~~

the comments you left

filled with kind words

after I moaned about winter

were

warm enough to melt some of the snow

and

you didn't laugh at me

when I showed you the picture of me in traction

instead

you wrapped yourselves around me

and

made me feel loved

~~~~~

so to all of you

I say "thank you" from the bottom of my heart

and

now

will you take a walk with me

?

well maybe not really a walk walk

maybe more along the lines of what I do best when I see

a "no trespassing" sign

~

we'll pull our car to the side of the road where there's absolutely no parking

put on our flashers

and

grab our cameras

BECAUSE

we have seen a beautiful old crumbly house back in the trees

behind a fence

and

we want a closer look

just because we're daring that way

so we start walking

and

the house is getting closer

but

we are having a hard time moving as the snow is much deeper than we thought it would be

as

the barren land has let the winds form drifts up to our knees

and

we laugh as we walk on the uneven ground

almost falling

while we keep the hand that holds our camera

high above our heads to protect it

and

then we realize we really have no idea what is underneath us

as the ground

becomes terribly uneven

and

in low spots there is hay poking it's head up towards us

and

the thoughts of turning around start swirling in our minds

but we are brave

and

our zoom lens is the car

and

we haven't come this far to turn back now

because we are warriors

and

with each step we take

the old house looks even more charming

so we shoot and shoot and shoot

with frozen teary eyes

while trying to keep our balance

and

then the wind picks up reminding us that it's only 15 degrees outside

and

we decide that this is enough for today

as we still have our trek back to the car

~~~~~

but

we aren't discouraged

as

we know we must have gotten a few good pictures from our little adventure

and

as we look back in sheer awe of the crooked house

we know we'll be back

on a day when the sun is warm and the winds are gentle

because

we're like that

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