boot

The cast is off and I have a boot/splint combo thingy.

Tubing has been moved back a week due to concerns about snow depth.

Rose saw a fox in the parking lot up at paradise.

7 Elk crossed the road in front of Polly and I walking.

The coyote has been back.

more miles

2 1/4" miles on the tmill Fri.

Church in Packwood again.

Rose took the Lightbook Hikers on the snowshoe tour at Mt Rainier.

treadmill

A mile and a half treadmilling this morning followed up by 1/4 mile around the new Ashford park. It is beautiful in Ashford today, warm and sunny - 50 degrees.

Dodging critters

Two, count 'em, two separate elk encounters on the road trip home from the Farber's Hallelujah Acres food encounter last night. Elk #1, in the road, elk # 2, caught in the act of stepping out onto the road. Gotta get a cow catcher.

treadmill

Got in a mile yesterday with little soreness. Going for 2 miles tomorrow, maybe part of it on the path around our new county park in Ashford.

Phase 2 for the park did not get funding. It includes an amphitheatre.

coyote

We had a coyote walk thru yesterday, about 100 ft out. They certainly look more attractive with their heavy winter coats. Guess I should have taken a picture.

Raining

Raining big time. Oh well, I'm in yet another cast so stuck in the chair again. Rain and wind promised for tomorrow as well causing Rose to cancel (probably) her planned snowshoe trip to Pebble Creek (start at 5,400 ft, go to 7,800 ft).

new church

Since we are going in to Puyallup to the Farber's "event" (kickoff for the Hallelujah Acres weight loss program), we decided to forego our 4Square church going (2 hr round trip travel time) and try the local Ashford Baptist church (5 miles away).

off hiking

Rose scheduled a hike at Packforest that started at ten. Must have been great weather there because it was/is great here. Packforest is next to Eatonville. I stayed home with Polly. I still have a cast.

Church in Packwood

We braved the route to Packwood FourSquare Church and were blessed with an awesome service. Pastor Angus has also come into his own as aa speaker.

friends

Our best friends, the Farbers (John & Sharon), came over for New Years eve day and New Years day. Fun as Rose and Sharon joined a few of Rose's friends for snow shoeing and John and I watched some videos.