Fetching The Mail

Before Joyce had her strokes in 2009, one of our favorite things to do on The Orchard Compound was walk out to get the mail. Today we made the quarter mile trek for the first time since before The Dark Times.

She doesn't move very fast and needs me to help keep her on her feet, but she did great. We stopped along the way to examine some pussy willow and alder that are starting to bud out. Picked up a few fallen limbs that have been littering the road since the first storm of the season. Watched some deer wandering by the vacant lot next door.

She's sleeping now. That's a pretty good workout. For both of us. I sit on my butt all day hacking away at this little machine and can certainly use some exercise. So we'll try to make the little trek a regular part of our day.

It's not a long walk, but along with the occasional wildlife, many memories lurk on that little road.