{"id":20911,"date":"2021-12-10T07:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T14:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=20911"},"modified":"2021-12-10T16:39:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T23:39:38","slug":"two-weeks-until-christmas-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2021\/12\/two-weeks-until-christmas-eve\/","title":{"rendered":"Two weeks until Christmas Eve!!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>l love Christmas Eve day almost more than Christmas Day &#8230; it is the anticipation.  And even though I no longer do gifts, it is still a lovely, lovely day of remembering the joys of childhood Christmases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But today, end of the work week &#8230; but probably a working weekend so that I CAN enjoy Christmas time &#8230; this Friday, two weeks before Christmas Eve day, started with beautiful sunshine&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1082.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1082.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1082-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1082-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1082-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1082-53x40.jpg 53w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Above is a just before sunrise walk on my property &#8230; below is the start of a long walk on the state land.  We have not walked on the state land since late Spring &#8230; first it was high vegetation and spring bears and then hunting season this fall, but now &#8230; it is our season to be out there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1085-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1085-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1085-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1085-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1085-30x40.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1085.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1086-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1086-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1086-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1086-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1086-30x40.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1086.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Friday, is actually our 2nd walk out there and we added a loop to our first walk.  I am the weak link having not done longer walks over hill and dale since late Spring,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1089-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1089-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1089-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1089-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1089-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1089-1-53x40.jpg 53w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gorgeous!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1090.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1090.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1090-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1090-121x150.jpg 121w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1090-768x950.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1090-32x40.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1091.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1091.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1091-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1091-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1091-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1091-53x40.jpg 53w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1092.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1092.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1092-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1092-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1092-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1092-53x40.jpg 53w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1095.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1095.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1095-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1095-133x150.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1095-768x866.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1095-35x40.jpg 35w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A good outing!  As recorded, .66 miles, 24.51 minutes of activity, heart rate at the finish = 112 , speed 1.9 &#8230; hope to improve THAT!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"942\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1096.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1096.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1096-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1096-127x150.jpg 127w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1096-768x904.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1096-34x40.jpg 34w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A stick &#8230; always bring home a stick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1097.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1097.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1097-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1097-132x150.jpg 132w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1097-768x872.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1097-35x40.jpg 35w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a good thing that we made the most of the morning sunshine.  By afternoon, when Emmett and I walked down the driveway to collect the mail &#8230; back to gray skies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1100.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1100.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1100-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1100-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1100-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1100-58x40.jpg 58w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Time for a fire &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1818.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1818.png 900w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1818-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1818-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1818-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1818-294x196.png 294w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Friday1818-60x40.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And naps all around!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The herbs &#8230; the herb grow lights are working well &#8230; hard to see, but all of the herbs are currently thriving &#8211; YEA!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy, Happy Friday this two weeks before Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>l love Christmas Eve day almost more than Christmas Day &#8230; it is the anticipation. 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