I'm trying to keep up with everyone, but holy crow. Chatty bunch!
And cooking really fantastic dinners.
All the crazy, stressy mess is easier to handle with my family here (my Flatlander family, my chosen family).
Thank the trail gods for good hiking or I would be porking up at an alarming rate.
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| Michael contemplating the "fast" way down. |
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| Trail dogs..now with convenient carrying handles! It's a padded harness..before someone gets all crazy pissed that we're harming him. |
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| I'm fairly sure Jeremy wasn't doing "celebration arms". I'm thinking he was imitating a gorilla.. right before they pulverize someone. That someone being me. |
Our hike:
3 miles of hills. Yay.
The four of us walked the trail, then decided to tackle the Big Ass Hill I hate so much. Walking on pavement is just..blah.
Michael and I took the trail back to the car, while Lacey and Jeremy took the road along the lake.
Michael almost got clubbed in the head.
He's 7 inches taller. He has a much longer stride. He also hauls ass the entire hike.
I'm hiking along at a decent clip, especially for big hills, and realize he's leaving me in his dust.
Instead of yelling at him to slow down (again), I decide I can keep up.
I kept up by muttering a stream of obscenities and threats.
Next time, I'm going to hamstring him and leave him for the squirrels. ;)
LOL! You are so much fun. I love the thingy that has the handle for carrying the dogs. I can see that could come in handy. Beautiful place to hike!
ReplyDeleteI was going to harass you about making your poor dog carry the hiking gear in his back, not that he was lifted by the handle. He looks completely zen in that picture, as though he could hang their all day.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a beautiful place to hike. I'm not so much into inclines since one of my knees starts to scream at me. But I'd be happy doing the flatland hikes....and taking photos, of course.
ReplyDeleteOh, I'd love to be able to hike along with you! Maybe I can stow away with your friends next time they head your way. ;)
ReplyDeleteOh, I get all mad when I get left behind hiking ;-)
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun! Nice to see the dog has some "handles". lol
ReplyDeleteHiking phhhh!!
ReplyDeleteYou should be running a little strole like that ;-)
(Cough, cough says the wheezy one at the back...)
Holy crap that's a hike! Are you crazy?!
ReplyDeleteHey I have been reading all your blogs I missed yes I agree bloggers sure do chat a lot if you miss sometime you do get way behind. This is me catching up.
ReplyDeleteI do read all your posts but usually don't comment most of the time it is because I am laughing to hard to type. I am a two figured typer and they get tired.
Love your Photos. your cats, your dogs your birds and the stranger goats. Later. B
Oh yeah and your face like the sewed lips I may have some people that would like to do that to me. B
ReplyDeleteokay, i like the handles on voo, but i want to see michael do that on irie. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenery well worth the trouble to tramp up and down the hills for sure. (Bet the doggy wished he'd been carried a little bit more when it came to Big Ass Hill though.) No butter is going to build up on your butt with that kind of workout!
ReplyDeleteWill squirrels eat a people carcass?
hey, a carry-on pet carrier! a patent may be in order.
ReplyDeletei'm curious where your flatlanders reside. it's also an affectionate term wisconsinites call illinoisans. (they call us cheeseheads)
Looks like a nice work out... I say sitting here drinking a beer:@)
ReplyDeleteI agree that hiking on pavement is boring. You really live in a pretty area to hike.
ReplyDeleteWow...3 miles!
I am short and my husband is not. It happens to me every time we are in a parking lot. I just walk very slow until he notices I am in the dust. He always comes back. I notice when we go on walks I jog all of the time to keep up. I guess I shouldn't complain but I totally understand that stride thing.
ReplyDeleteIt looks so pretty where you hike.
"Walking on pavement is just....blah"
ReplyDeleteI could not agree with you more....the dogs so much love a romp thru a field better....as for me I'm always happiest when surrounded by trees.
I'm never walking with you. I'll be a couple of decades behind at the speed I walk at.
ReplyDeleteHello my name is Lacey... I am a flat lander... my husband Jeremy is also a flat lander. We lived in Nebraska our whole lives. The land of flat, corn and cow crap. We have been relocated to the hills of WV for the flat lander protection program. It's pretty here but my ears won't stop popping. ;)
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ReplyDelete((me being 5'2"...and sam 6'...when we hike i always have to say, 'hey, slow down...for each step you take i have to take 3 to keep up!' i want to hike...not jog! ha!
ReplyDeleteLOOKS like a cool place to hike!!
i have to laugh at that doggie carrier! (heavier than a 12 pack i'm sure!) :)
This reminds me of this wicked 8 miler that is down the road from us. You have inspired me to give this another try before winter. And yes, it does have a big ass hill too (bleck).
ReplyDeleteTerrific photos, beautiful WV country. Hey, do they make those carriers for people?
ReplyDeleteIt is really fall where you are. Not so much here. Lovethe dog with the handle. A harness is a wonderful thing, especially when you walk a little doggie who doesn't know he is little and then is approached by big dogs on the loose. We being able to swing him through the air has saved his life several times. =D
ReplyDeleteYou have beautiful countryside to hike through. I really want to see Michael try that handle trick with Irie.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fall hiking photos!!!
ReplyDeleteUGH! Rambob is the same way with his long ass legs!
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