Small Town Stroll

It was quiet out this Labor Day morning. 

This morning I didn’t have the excuse of rain or some early-morning errand to keep me from my morning walk.  If I don’t jump up and get out before I have time to think about it, I’d never get any exercise at all.

Come with me and get a glimpse of our small town.

This is one of the routes I take – right down Main Street.

This fence is one of my favorites.



Our sidewalks can make walking a challenge sometimes. 


But there are visual payoffs along the way.

This house always has an amazing array of flowers. After that I spotted someone else who was out early. 

Next came an elementary school and right down the road from that, our shiny new high school, only two years old. 

I startled a flock of birds along the way and then turned to see the play of light on our town's hills as the sun tried to break through the early-morning fog. 

What looks here like a like any old overgrown field is actually evidence of nature's ability to bounce back. 
This portion of town was decimated by major tornado in 2011. 

Next, a different kind of town history.

An old school that now serves at a gathering point for play groups.

A sweet old house that has seen better days. 

Good fences make good neighbors.

And sometimes people need to be reminded that this lane is part of a working farm. 

Almost done, but first we pass a house re-purposed as a B &B:

And we finish up at another historic home that I remember someone telling me once boasted a ball room.       

A two-mile walk with none of the exertion!  Thanks for joining me.