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A Week in Photos: 2026, Part 41

October 12, 2026

Monday, October 5: Spent the whole day traveling even though it was a direct flight from Denver to Seattle. Had to drive an hour to the airport as I was staying on the other side of the metro area, gas up and return the rental car, take the shuttle to the terminal, check in my bag, wait in a long line for security, take the train to the concourse (I forgot to look for the walking route … there was some construction going on that had that post-security area messed up anyway). Then I could relax before my flight, which I did partly sitting in one of these very spacious chair booths and partly at a Quizno’s, something I hadn’t eaten in years but it tasted as good as I’d remembered. The flight was fine (and my seatback screen worked this time unlike on the flight down) and I found my car in where I’d parked it and just tried to be patient with traffic through Seattle (and north of Seattle) and made it home at a fairly reasonable hour. Mr. Karen was back from his solo road trip so we spent the evening catching up.

Seating area with half circle seats carved out of a larger circle. The backs are high so there's some privacy and sound blocking.

Tuesday, October 6: I decided to start my day with a walk on the property on this misty morning.

Trees with moss on some of the trunks and some leaves turning yellow framing a misty sky over pasture land.

Wednesday, October 7: Enjoyed my morning walk enough the previous day to do it again. The little pond has more water in it now thanks to recent rains.

Small pond with lily pads on a misty morning with a tree with yellow leaves on the far bank on the left side and a couple other trees to the right of that.

Thursday, October 8: Walked first thing again in the morning, this time to the mailbox at the highway since we’d forgotten to collect the mail the day before. The riding club has some small enclosures to turn horses out into (have only seen one with a horse in it one time) and the fences for those had drops of dew on them still.

Wire fence with rectangular openings with small drops of water hanging under them. the sun is just coming up over the horizon in the distance.

Friday, October 9: Another morning, another walk. I didn’t make a resolution, just made a choice one day and have been making that same one for a few days since.

Assortment of fall leaves, yellow brown and bright green, on a wet gravel driveway.

Saturday, October 10: Walked again in the morning. Enjoyed the sunset in the evening.

Sunset colors in sky over a forested area.

Sunday, October 11: This morning’s walk took me on the trail behind the house, where I did more trimming of blackberry vines and such to keep the trail clear. At one point, I turned around and saw a deer down the trail looking at me.

Me, a sixtysomething white lady wearing pink wire rimmed glassed and a black hoodie with the hood up, standing on a wide trail through a forest.

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On this date in 2023 through 2025: No journal entries
2022: A Week in Photos: 2022, Part 39
2011 through 2021: No entries
2010: On Acting Old
2009: Hitting the Trail
2011 to 2021: No entries
2010: Report Card Monday 10.10
2007 to 2009: No entries
2006: Evening Star Quilts
2003 through 2005: No entries
2002: Goal Check-In #4

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