A seven-peak day!

What a glorious day – and on a Sunday, when I could enjoy it! After a leisurely start to the day, I took Lance out for a ride through the woods. We couldn't go as far as we did New Year's Day because of slick mud, but we had a nice mosey.

When I got back my guys were gone, so I decided to tackle the flowering prune tree in the island bed. It grows vigorous, vertical water sprouts which are best eliminated, but I'm saving the long, straight branches for a decorating idea.

When my arms got tired of wielding the pruning saw, I went inside and fixed myself a perfect lunch:

an 'everything' bagel, homemade sauerkraut, and a bit of Tillamook garlic white cheddar on the side – so good! While I was eating my neighbor called to see if I wanted to go for a walk, so after I finished we did just that. From her house at the end of our lane, we had a great view of the "big five" peaks (from north to south): Mt. Rainier (just the tip-top), Mt. Adams, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Hood,

and Mt. Jefferson.

Then, thanks to my neighbor's experience and binoculars, we also saw the tips of a couple other peaks I haven't seen from our hill before, which we think were the North Sister and the Middle Sister. Cool!

We also met some of the local residents, both two-legged (including artists Steve and Toni Tyree) and four-legged.

We walked at least four miles, so my FitBit was well-fed today. I hope that translates to a good night's sleep!

Signing off from . . .