My life would have been unrecognisable without you in it.

9 million steps

Sand Drawing ~ Judah Earl

Frosty Mountain 50K

A wonderful day on Frosty Mountain and the Skyline trail.

The Universe broke when you passed. I felt it crack. No one else seemed to notice.

Talking to Grief by Denise Levertov

Ah, Grief, I should not treat you
like a homeless dog
who comes to the back door
for a crust, for a meatless bone.
I should trust you.

I should coax you
into the house and give you
your own corner,
a worn mat to lie on,
your own water dish.

You think I don't know you've been living
under my porch.
You long for your real place to be readied
before winter comes. You need
your name,
your collar and tag. You need
the right to warn off intruders,
to consider
my house your own
and me your person
and yourself
my own dog.
~ Denise Levertov

"Every easy mile is sending a message to your body: We're preparing for something bigger." ~ Karen's Running

You Are Still Here

You didn't make it to the end of my story
But I still keep the corner folded on your page
The chapter we wrote together still lives in my heart
~ Clara N.