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From One Chick to Another..

Where under His Wings I find refuge.

Ahh the Sweet smell of Spring!

I have been battling the desire to stay in bed for the past few mornings.
Why? Because I really need to get some excercise and the best form is walking. However---the bugs are AWFUL...I don't think I can really accentuate how horrible they really are.
So... I thought..if I could get up at 6 a.m. I can get a 45 minute walk in before they get bad.
Mosquitoes & Blackflies. :irked: Evil little things.
Besides the fact...I am way too busy during the day to fit in that time for a walk.

This morning..I got up and out the door just before 6:30. Better late than never right!? :left:
I put my bug jacket on anyhow--just incase! I really didn't want to spray myself with bugspray.
So..I went! A lovely morning it was---the scent is sweet out there. There are trilliums blooming right now, in the woods...just gorgeous. :happy:


I heard rustling in the trees--I looked over and saw a deer running back into the woods.
Then just up the road... a fox ran out just a few feet in front of me. :smile: So cool! Things you don't see when you are snoring in bed. It's truly blissful. The sound is amazing as well. Many different birds singing their songs.
I only saw a couple of bugs...and that was nearing 7 a.m.
Hopefully tomorrow..I can manage to get up just a bit earlier..to go a bit further. :D

I have been very busily baking. I had 2 cake orders for Wed. And I have one for Friday- & A Wedding Cake for Saturday as well as another birthday cake order! :D :up: :yes:
Things are great!
My hubby is thoroughly enjoying his new job. He is currently training right now...a lot of reading and saftey training.
There is a deeper peace in our home that has been missing for a long time.
I didn't realize the underlying stress that was in the air for so long.
At Canadian Tire...he was doing piece work. --- For Example..if someone came in for an oil change...and the oil change pays 1/2 hour. Let's say he runs into a problem and for some weird reason that oil change takes an hour. He only gets the 1/2 hour.
It wasn't a salary. Sometimes he would come home from work with just 4 hours pay for the day (despite the fact that he worked longer than 8 hour days).
And that happened often.---They needed customers in order to have work & get paid.

So..now it's salary. There is no question that he will get at least 8 hours a day! And there is many chances for overtime. :up:
He is way more relaxed..and that just flows into our home.
I am truly thankful to GOD for this! :smile:

Have a great day everyone! I am off to bake! :heart:


Changes...Now I can relax..for a bit! :)

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It's hard to believe the bugs are bad already. Seems so soon. Well, there is another bonus to exercising first thing in the morning. I read recently that even a 20 minute walk before eating burns more fat than if you did it later in the day!

Great news about your husband's job! :up:

By sanshan, # 15. May 2008, 14:54:54

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Yes, it always seems too soon! I really hate them. :frown:
Thank you for telling me that! That is just more encouragement for me to get moving. I know that once I develop the habit..I'll wake up automatically. :smile:

:heart:

By DuckyChickenLady, # 15. May 2008, 15:11:43

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Glad the new job is working out well for your husband. Sorry about the bugs. That is one thing I'm glad I miss being a city mouse, they're a terrible plague this time of year! But your walk this morning was well worth it.

By MaGoose, # 15. May 2008, 18:40:15

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I think it is great way to start your day with a nice walk in the morning, especially when you can find such nice flowers. :smile:
The insects are bothersome (here too). Sometimes I use a spray or a lotion against the mosquitos and the tick's.

By ALLY_G, # 16. May 2008, 15:32:02

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I also hate mosquitos, they always seem to love my blood (if my husband next to me has only five bites, I have 50). awww

That new job sounds really great! I wonder how such working conditions as with the old job are allowed anyhow. I think only some people can take this for a long time without getting serious stress problems.

By nudelsieb, # 23. May 2008, 17:49:15

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Man I am slow at responding...or should I say forgetful! :left:

Thanks Marie...the new job is such a huge blessing!
This week has been a better week for walks..cool & windy...that won't last though...once that wind dies down..

Elke..I use a spray normally...& will probably have to get more used to doing that if I want to enjoy my walks! :smile:

Anne..I am exactly like you...they love me!
I know what you mean about the old job...that is the way it works there..and if it was a busier place..well, it would have been alright...
We are just so super thrilled to have gotten into this new one...It' made a huge difference. :up: :heart:

By DuckyChickenLady, # 24. May 2008, 03:25:43

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