Tackling the Trails

 Melia had a sports physical across town today. We also found out her pulmonary function test was A OK. That meant she is clear to MOVE...and move we did. I had told her to bring a raincoat and a pair of walking shoes.  I had an ambitious plan to hike 5 trails today. We would start at the one nearest the clinic and work our way home....

The trail meanders through the woods. It's paved, Disc golf nets are scattered throughout and we decided it would be a fun one for cross country skiing in the winter.  I noted the fireweed at each place - it really is pretty. It's also in fuller bloom up the mountains near us than at this trail. 

We stopped at Crevasse Moraine Trails down the road a way. This one brought back fond memories of getting drinks and breakfast to go and having Bible study with Stacia in the car here during the Covid shutdown. I showed the sledding hill to Melia should she want to sled this winter. 

Us with the fireweed

Matanuska River Trail is where Stacia and Melia most often went cross country skiing last winter. 

We were back in our stomping grounds as we climbed to the Lazy Mountain Trailhead. We did a bit of the trail and then we veered over to the Morgan Horse Trail. It was more to our liking. 

WHOA - a clearing with many options. We chose wisely. 

Our final trail this afternoon was Pioneer Ridge Trail. Melia saw the sign and refused to try it. I should NOT have told her about the woman being mauled by bears or the moose that jumped across a man's trail being chased by a bear. 

Melia has one trail left and I have two trails left in the MatSu Burrough Trail Passport Challenge.  We have until the 19th to finish. If I don't have to do jury tomorrow, I plan to do a hike about 20 minutes away. 

I opened some package, made Chicken Pot Pie and worked on some kitchen projects. I asked a question and peeked around the corner when I didn't get an answer. 😂

I wore her out. 

I think there is something in the air! ::snort::