ONLY IN THE SOUTH

SIGN SEEN IN DOWNTOWN TODAY

WILD TURKEY BANQUET
THURSDAY AT 6:00




NOW THE QUESTION IS








OR

OR PERHAPS SOME OF BOTH????

After all we do live in the South!

IT DOESN'T PAY----

A little poem for Ruby the Red Dog-

Even if there is a chicken
Who might need a licking
What ever might be the goad
Stay Out of the road!

Even if the bunny by you might run
Knowing the chase will be such fun
What ever might be the goad
Stay out of the road!

Even if a fox or two -ever so clever
might tempt you with great fervor
What ever might be the goad
Stay Out of the Road

When those deer call you-ever so prissy

And even tell you that your a big sissy

What ever may be the goad

Stay out of the road!

To play in the road with careless glee

Will lead to injury-don't you see?

What ever may be the goad

Please just stay out of the road

IT'S NOT OVER TILL THE ---------

OH MOTHER NATURE-----SUCH A TEASE!!

It had warmed up enough for some of my plants to begin sprouting and coming out with buds. AND THEN----it is 39 degrees this morning!

We have entered the time of year when Mother Nature likes to fool around with us. REALLY cool at night and then warming up to the 60's or 70's during the day.

We actually had a fire last night and today in the fireplace.

JUST when I think----I hear the yard calling---BACK we go to Winter-well winter Louisiana style anyway!

IT'S NOT OVER TILL THE ---SHHHHHH DON'T TELL MOTHER NATURE I CALLED HER FAT!

BACK SLIDING!

SLOTH--1. Aversion to work or exertion; laziness; indolence

I seem to be on a roll of missing early Saturday morning runs. My excuse for today-----going to bed at 10:30---getting out of the bed at 11----- -staring at the television until 2 AM. Turning off the alarm at 4:30--KNOWING it would not happen!

SO---I need a change in habits---I need to work on insuring 3 runs a week.

I am thinking of changing my LONG standing running schedule.M/W/S has been the pattern for longer than I care to remember. Perhaps I should go to M/T/T/S. This will give me a day to play with & if for some reason I run all 4 days---well all the better!

I don't want to become known as a "Back Slider"!

SUCH A GENEROUS SIL!!!

While the Jennings crew were here, Adam got a new bicycle. IT IS A BEAUTY! All the latest bells and whistles and super light! In case you didn't realize, they are unable to ride bikes in Erie this time of the year unless they come with skis instead of wheels. SO I KINDLY offered to keep it here and bring it to him when they moved South. I am SUCH a sacrificing person!

I then casually asked, as I plied him with plates of food, if I might ride his bike while I have it. EVER so generous and probably thinking there is no way the "Old Lady" will be able to handle my "Super Machine", he sweetly said, "Yes".

WELL--it's warm here in LA & ALL the Buds are out riding bikes---AND I sold my hybrid bike---SO---I took Adam's bike and had it fitted for me. Although Adam is several inches taller than me, what I lack in height I make up in leg length. I think the young man at the bike shop might have mentioned-not being proportioned--RUDE! He told me if I buy a road bike, I could use a taller frame---WELL as I said L O N G legs!

SO I am ready for my inaugural ride. The bike shop guy did say, "WOW this is a really nice bike! Your son in law must really like you." Wonder what he will say when I wreck and put the first dent in it? Would that possibly diminish his great love and respect for me? TIME WILL TELL!

LIKE A FINE WINE----------

This VERY morning as I met Susan & Larry for our 5 mile run in the COLD I commented, "I just get tired of getting up to run!". Some days I have to MAKE MYSELF get out of my warm bed. After so many nights of tossing & turning and not sleeping, once I finally do go to sleep-------I just want to stay in the bed and sleep after finally nodding off. AND THEN HOPE & ENCOURAGEMENT---

I came home and began reading an article in the AARP magazine--you know that thinly disguised liberal publication. "Super Athletes" communicates the latest discoveries by scientist of why older competitors are excelling in competitive endurance sports. It seems that muscle loss or sarcopenia is to be expected as we age--but past studies have focused on sedentary older people. The scientist are now zoning in on studying older athletes and have discovered with the activity their muscles are packed with the same mitochondria as that of young people.

SO--like a fine wine---with some work----I may be actually getting better with age. I finished a marathon last year at the ripe old age of 61----thinking "I'm done". NOW----well I will think about that tomorrow--but I am encouraged!

HOT & COLD FLASHES

We have entered the time of year here in Louisiana when Mother Nature begins to tease us! Sunday we tied a record high for February 27th---in the 80's. YES that is correct--the 80's! I sat on my back deck in the sunshine like some old dog soaking up the warmth in my shorts! WONDERFUL!

Last night it was in the upper 30's, after being in the 70's during the day. Today we are mostly in the upper 50's, with a brief glimpse of the lower 60's and a Spring wind blowing. The pear trees are blooming along with many of the shrubs including the quince. BEAUTIFUL!

Do I change out my clothes from winter to summer---What do I wear today when it starts out cold and ends up warm?---Is it time to plant? Time to clean out the fireplace and put up the andirons? PROBABLY NOT!

OH-MOTHER NATURE-------YOU ARE SUCH A TEASE!