Glass Recycle and A Walk in the Park

It’s starting to get hot around here. Walking in the neighborhood is like a concrete jungle so we prefer the shaded park. We don’t plan to go to the enclosed space mall either. It’s taken us a while to get back up to our two mile per day walk after being out of practice in March/April. So today we decided to kill two birds with one stone. The glass recycle bin is located in the community library parking lot that is by the park. So we collected all the bottles and drove over in the car. After dumping the glass, we started taking the shaded paths a few times around. I still find it amazing how many people do not wear masks or even attempt to move away to the other side. Because of our health care background and age, we wouldn’t leave the house without a mask - for everyone’s benefit. Regardless, I try to ignore and avoid them and enjoy the landscape around us. There are stretches that are very peaceful - and I’m always on the lookout for the cardinals. Last week we came across a heron, a duck, and a box turtle. Today the bees were out and the summer flowers are all starting to bloom. The deer must all be in hiding. When we were done we got back in the car and took a spin around the neighborhood. It’s a great alternative - we were less “sweaty” because we didn’t walk from our house and back in the intense heat, the flowers were in bloom, for the most part the path was clear, and the car got some wear and tear. Now we are sitting on the balcony before “breakfast” and I’m writing my blog - without a mask. That feels so normal.