Sarah: I'm feeling okay. It is very helpful to have my aunt here! Although I do confess to being a crabby, nervous wreck on the hike because I was worried the baby or two-year-old would get hurt (e.g., crack their heads open on a rock, plunge over the edge of the trail to drown in the water below, get mauled by one of the many large dogs being walked on the trail--like the pit bull who growled at Mary as we hiked past). Honestly I felt like my mother's hormones were too early postpartum to be on a hike. It was quite the contrast to when I was 25 years old and hiking the world, often alone in remote places, and happy as a lark. This time all I could see was danger lurking around every corner.
Chris came home for two days between business trips so we went on a family hike and picnic on Saturday: Margaret's first hike!
How are you feeling after all this walking and bustle? You're brave!
ReplyDeleteSarah: I'm feeling okay. It is very helpful to have my aunt here! Although I do confess to being a crabby, nervous wreck on the hike because I was worried the baby or two-year-old would get hurt (e.g., crack their heads open on a rock, plunge over the edge of the trail to drown in the water below, get mauled by one of the many large dogs being walked on the trail--like the pit bull who growled at Mary as we hiked past). Honestly I felt like my mother's hormones were too early postpartum to be on a hike. It was quite the contrast to when I was 25 years old and hiking the world, often alone in remote places, and happy as a lark. This time all I could see was danger lurking around every corner.
ReplyDeleteYou may be one of the few if any married people who skip purgatory, my friend.
ReplyDeleteSarah: Not hardly, my friend.
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