Fri Mar 2, 2018 @ 08:20

Right now I am waiting on a package at the Top of Georgia Hostel in Hiawassee. I was planning to just get out of the rain and take a zero day here and dry off. That first night indoors and a shower makes you feel so good! The next day I catch up on email business and rest up, have a hot meal. If you are in GA or NC--the best restaurant is the Ingles grocery store. Be sure to get a rewards card at the first one you come across-- you will save bucks. One of my favorite features of TOG is that the bunkhouse has a full kitchen and I can cook real food! TOG does a shuttle to the nearby trail town of Hiawassee and I love to just stock up on some real food that I can cook myself.

Walking down the trail gives one a lot of time to reflect; something we seem to have lost in our daily lives. The bright spot over my shoulder in the photo reminds me that I carry my mother's spirit with me everywhere I go. She was an adventurous spirit and an inspiration for all she touched. There are a couple of stories I remember from my childhood that are really resonating with me. There is a good reason why we read "The Little Engine that Could" to our young pups. I have been saying "I think I can, I think I can" all along the trail! the other instructive nursery tale that comes to mind over and over is "The Tortoise and the Hare." My favorite trail maxim is that-- you can do anything if you take enough breaks!"

I just learned that the package I am waiting for is never coming because I sent it to the wrong address. Sad face and it's late for me to start out on the trail. So I will shuttle into town again and get my coconut oil fuel there.

I look forward to your comments and thanks for all your support.