This peaceful kayak ride only turned into an adventure when I paddled to the middle of the lake and the schnauzer decided to jump in the water.

She did not have a life jacket and she did not have any real swimming skills. I jumped in after her, then swan to the closest shore with her on my shoulder and the kayak in tow…quite the adventure! 

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I expressed my frustration in the post, Wrestling Myself Back to Writing that I had not been keeping up with my writing goals. Fellow blogger, Helen C, told me about the Friday Writing Essential challenge. 

So here is my attempt at this new writing challenge. 

The challenge is to look at the picture and tell a story….

Fall Away

Another season blows through my leaves. 
Another day passes, another leaf falls away.

The bitterness of winter is coming, my branches will stand bare. 
My heart is stilled as I stand dormant.

The winter will seem endless, but life will return again.
Buds will begin to shoot forth. 
Leaves will stretch toward the sun, seeking its nourishment, soaking its warmth.

But for now I am a fleeting burst of orange and red.
A final flame of glory, before the leaves fall away.

Tree Rabold

Training to walk 60 miles in 3 days requires seamless miles of paths and endless dialogue among friends. 

The hours are long, the miles many, but the cause (a cure for breast cancer) worthy.

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Downtown Fort Worth TX….a city proudly nicknamed Cowtown! Cowboy hats are always in fashion!

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