Re: desert walking

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Jane and and Maggie -

Great posts! Your 3 responses made me wish for a couple of minutes that

I had a desert to walk in!

karena

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Hey, Leena, where do you live? I am in Bakersfield, so I might not be

that far from you! There are tons of neat hikes in the desert, and

neat things to see if you know what to look at, although you'll have

to walk early or late to avoid the heat.

Alice

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> OK everyone. I am from Colorado, yet am now living in the desert of

California. walking down a trail with the sweet smell of the greenery,

the sounds of whispering winds and babbling brooks is unbeatable. So

how do I gain the same desire when walking in dusty sand, bad air, and

weeds and cactus for scenery?Have no car to drive to a beach or

greener area. Help!! I need motivation. Leena

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So nice if you two could get together and walk!

Alice, I go to your website from time to time (have it bookmarked) and shop for a sheep. I think I choose a different one each time.

W.

Re: desert walking

Hey, Leena, where do you live? I am in Bakersfield, so I might not be that far from you! There are tons of neat hikes in the desert, and neat things to see if you know what to look at, although you'll have to walk early or late to avoid the heat.Alice>> OK everyone. I am from Colorado, yet am now living in the desert of California. walking down a trail with the sweet smell of the greenery, the sounds of whispering winds and babbling brooks is unbeatable. So how do I gain the same desire when walking in dusty sand, bad air, and weeds and cactus for scenery?Have no car to drive to a beach or greener area. Help!! I need motivation. Leena>

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beautiful sunsets, sunrises?

bug hunting? critter watching? herbology books? cactus studying?

the bad air part, however, i'm afraid i dont have a suggestion for.

How often is it very bad?

laurie

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> OK everyone. I am from Colorado, yet am now living in the desert of

California. walking down a trail with the sweet smell of the greenery,

the sounds of whispering winds and babbling brooks is unbeatable. So

how do I gain the same desire when walking in dusty sand, bad air, and

weeds and cactus for scenery?Have no car to drive to a beach or

greener area. Help!! I need motivation. Leena

>

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I am in the dreaded dessrt of the Antelope Valley. It is hot and yucky here. EWven the buildings are beige. LeenaAlice wrote: Hey, Leena, where do you live? I am in Bakersfield, so I might not be that far from you! There are tons of neat hikes in the desert, and neat things to see if you know what to look at, although you'll have to walk early or late to avoid the heat.Alice>> OK everyone. I am from Colorado, yet am now living in the desert of California. walking down a trail with the sweet smell of the greenery, the sounds of whispering winds and babbling brooks is unbeatable. So how do I gain the same desire when walking in dusty sand, bad air, and weeds and cactus for scenery?Have no car to drive to a beach or greener area. Help!! I need motivation. Leena>

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I am in the high desert too. After reading many of your thoughts, I think I realize something. I need to appreciate the desert for what it is. It is never going to be my mountain trails of Colorado; and it was never meantr to be. Shame on me for my comparing. I think it was part of my mourning from having to leave Colorado. And we do have some beautful sunsets. Leenajjsmth@... wrote: I personally love the desert...their is so much life out there that is unexpected. I lived in the high desert a number of

years ago and was always amazed when I went out there. Beauty is where you look for it and the most drab landscapes sometimes hold the best secrets! Jane

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I moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coasst as a child from the mountains of North Carolina. My parents loved the coast from the first, but I hated it and spent my childhood promising myself that when I was on my own I would move back to the mountains. Long story short, I am 65 and still here (marriage, career, etc) I visit my mountains frequently, but find much beauty here also. Beauty is there if we approach life with an accepting heart, something you have just learned about your present and former homes. Good for you, Leena.

W.

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I am in the high desert too. After reading many of your thoughts, I think I realize something. I need to appreciate the desert for what it is. It is never going to be my mountain trails of Colorado; and it was never meantr to be. Shame on me for my comparing. I think it was part of my mourning from having to leave Colorado. And we do have some beautful sunsets. Leenajjsmth@... wrote:

I personally love the desert...their is so much life out there that is unexpected. I lived in the high desert a number of years ago and was always amazed when I went out there. Beauty is where you look for it and the most drab landscapes sometimes hold the best secrets!

Jane

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It's always a shock to lose what we love and especially what nutured us.

You just need to give yourself time to adapt, adopt (a new

environment) and re-center.

give yourself the time you need to recover from your 'home sickness'

and maybe you can find a place not too far of a drive away, that would

be more comforting and treat yourself from time to time.

And it sounds like you are ready to look for the positives in where

you live. Maybe you can start a discovery journal. What I discovered

today on my walk.... I'm personally terrible at journals, but it

always sounds good to me.

In the winter when it rains and rains here. I drive an hour east and

look for sun. The rain never used to bother me, but now i just

sometimes need to go find some place with a different climate. Of

course, part of that is that it was easy to go do soemthing in the

rain when it was just me, but dragging along a toddler whom you have

to worry about keeping warm & dry, is quite the challenge.

it's 90 degrees today and i cant handle the heat, i'm excited for the

evening when I feel like going out again. I went out with little boy

this morning and did some walking.

laurie

I personally love the desert...their is

so much life out there that is unexpected. I lived in the high desert

a number of years ago and was always amazed when I went out there.

Beauty is where you look for it and the most drab landscapes sometimes

hold the best secrets!

> Jane

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i know, it sounds whimpy doesnt it? but it's only been around 69 here

for so long and then wham, 90+,

i used to be perpetually cold and it would feel good, but once i got

heat stroke and ever since that & weight gain, the heat feels terrible

to me and so does the bitter cold! i'm glad i live where I live, not

too many months of extremes.

when the east wind blows bitter cold from the gorge, i head to the

beach where it is usually 10 degrees warmer! in the summer i can head

to the beach or the mountains and it's cooler! what a blessing!

laurie

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> Lol, Laurie! It is 113 here today. I did my mowing when it was 90

this

> morning...I like heat. I have to be in 90 degrees before my bones

thaw out! lolol

> Jane

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> Hi to the other Jane! I did not know anyone else was out there with

my same

> name...too cool. It is a rare name to find!

> Jane

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I have been gone from my "home" most of my life, Leena. I moved to Mississippi when I was 7 years old, 58 years ago, and still identify myself as a "North Carolinian". I have learned to love Mississippi in the past few years, at least the gulf coast. Not fair to the place to feel this way. It is beautiful in its own unique way, just as the high desert is. Leena, we just have to learn to love the place we are in. The real secret of inner serinity anyway. It really is not about how we look or where we are, but that is too easy to forget. When everything gets chaotic, get by yourself, be quite still and get your inner self centered and focused. You now have partners on this road you are traveling. At any moment, someone is thinking about you and sending good wishes your way. Just be still and feel them.

W..

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OK this will give you all a big chuckle. I have been here 20 years shoiuldn't the homesickness be gone by now? lol I guess we never really miss "home", do we? I think if I wasn't so heavy the heat wouldn't b such a problem. Lucky us humidity too lately; it's like being in a sauna only no cool air to step out into.My sister loves the heat. The whole family teases her. Her kids tell her the furniture is melting, can they please turn on the cooler. lol She has barely any body fat. And here I am in my heavy coat of fat. Geez.I will persevere though. Leenaspamthekat wrote:

It's always a shock to lose what we love and especially what nutured us. You just need to give yourself time to adapt, adopt (a newenvironment) and re-center.give yourself the time you need to recover from your 'home sickness'and maybe you can find a place not too far of a drive away, that wouldbe more comforting and treat yourself from time to time.And it sounds like you are ready to look for the positives in whereyou live. Maybe you can start a discovery journal. What I discoveredtoday on my walk.... I'm personally terrible at journals, but italways sounds good to me. In the winter when it rains and rains here. I drive an hour east andlook for sun. The rain never used to bother me, but now i justsometimes need to go find some place with a different climate. Ofcourse, part of that is that it was easy to go do soemthing in therain when it was just me, but dragging along a toddler whom you haveto worry about keeping warm & dry, is quite the challenge.it's 90 degrees today and i cant handle the heat, i'm excited for theevening when I feel like going out again. I went out with little boythis morning and did some walking.laurie I personally love the desert...their isso much life out there that is unexpected. I lived in the high deserta number of years ago and was always amazed when I went out there.Beauty is where you look for it and the most drab landscapes sometimeshold the best secrets!> Jane>

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That touched me so deeply.It is not often I hear that someone cares, it really made me feel good. thenk you with my teary eyes Leenalabtrek1941 wrote: I have been gone from my "home" most of my life, Leena. I moved to Mississippi when I was 7 years old, 58 years ago, and still identify myself as a "North Carolinian". I have learned to love Mississippi in the past few years, at least the gulf coast. Not fair to the place to feel this way. It is beautiful in its own unique way, just as the high

desert is. Leena, we just have to learn to love the place we are in. The real secret of inner serinity anyway. It really is not about how we look or where we are, but that is too easy to forget. When everything gets chaotic, get by yourself, be quite still and get your inner self centered and focused. You now have partners on this road you are traveling. At any moment, someone is thinking about you and sending good wishes your way. Just be still and feel them. W.. Re: Re: desert walking OK this will give you all a big chuckle. I have been here 20 years shoiuldn't the homesickness be gone by now? lol I guess we never really miss "home", do we? I think if I wasn't so heavy the heat wouldn't b such a problem. Lucky us humidity too lately; it's like being in a sauna only no cool air to step out into.My sister loves the heat. The whole family teases her. Her kids tell her the furniture is melting, can they please turn on the cooler. lol She has barely any body fat. And here I am in my heavy coat of fat. Geez.I will persevere though. Leenaspamthekat wrote: It's always a shock to lose what we love and especially what nutured us. You just need to give yourself time to adapt, adopt (a newenvironment) and re-center.give yourself the time you need to recover from your 'home sickness'and maybe you can find a place not too far of a drive away, that wouldbe more comforting and treat yourself from time to time.And it sounds like you are ready to look for the positives in whereyou live. Maybe you can start a discovery journal. What I discoveredtoday on my walk.... I'm personally terrible at journals, but italways sounds good to me. In the winter when it rains and rains here. I drive an hour east andlook for sun. The rain never used to bother me, but now i justsometimes need to go find some place with a different climate. Ofcourse, part of that is that it was easy to go do soemthing in therain when

it was just me, but dragging along a toddler whom you haveto worry about keeping warm & dry, is quite the challenge.it's 90 degrees today and i cant handle the heat, i'm excited for theevening when I feel like going out again. I went out with little boythis morning and did some walking.laurie I personally love the desert...their isso

much life out there that is unexpected. I lived in the high deserta number of years ago and was always amazed when I went out there.Beauty is where you look for it and the most drab landscapes sometimeshold the best secrets!> Jane>

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That touched me so deeply.It is not often I hear that someone cares, it really made me feel good. thenk you with my teary eyes Leenalabtrek1941 wrote: I have been gone from my "home" most of my life, Leena. I moved to Mississippi when I was 7 years old, 58 years ago, and still identify myself as a "North Carolinian". I have learned to love Mississippi in the past few years, at least the gulf coast. Not fair to the place to feel this way. It is beautiful in its own unique way, just as the high

desert is. Leena, we just have to learn to love the place we are in. The real secret of inner serinity anyway. It really is not about how we look or where we are, but that is too easy to forget. When everything gets chaotic, get by yourself, be quite still and get your inner self centered and focused. You now have partners on this road you are traveling. At any moment, someone is thinking about you and sending good wishes your way. Just be still and feel them. W.. Re: Re: desert walking OK this will give you all a big chuckle. I have been here 20 years shoiuldn't the homesickness be gone by now? lol I guess we never really miss "home", do we? I think if I wasn't so heavy the heat wouldn't b such a problem. Lucky us humidity too lately; it's like being in a sauna only no cool air to step out into.My sister loves the heat. The whole family teases her. Her kids tell her the furniture is melting, can they please turn on the cooler. lol She has barely any body fat. And here I am in my heavy coat of fat. Geez.I will persevere though. Leenaspamthekat wrote: It's always a shock to lose what we love and especially what nutured us. You just need to give yourself time to adapt, adopt (a newenvironment) and re-center.give yourself the time you need to recover from your 'home sickness'and maybe you can find a place not too far of a drive away, that wouldbe more comforting and treat yourself from time to time.And it sounds like you are ready to look for the positives in whereyou live. Maybe you can start a discovery journal. What I discoveredtoday on my walk.... I'm personally terrible at journals, but italways sounds good to me. In the winter when it rains and rains here. I drive an hour east andlook for sun. The rain never used to bother me, but now i justsometimes need to go find some place with a different climate. Ofcourse, part of that is that it was easy to go do soemthing in therain when

it was just me, but dragging along a toddler whom you haveto worry about keeping warm & dry, is quite the challenge.it's 90 degrees today and i cant handle the heat, i'm excited for theevening when I feel like going out again. I went out with little boythis morning and did some walking.laurie I personally love the desert...their isso

much life out there that is unexpected. I lived in the high deserta number of years ago and was always amazed when I went out there.Beauty is where you look for it and the most drab landscapes sometimeshold the best secrets!> Jane>