Dear God:Today, I am thankful for a perfect afternoon.
Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. ~Henry James
With rain and thunder storms moving into the region, we decided that this afternoon would be our last chance to rock climb for several days. So, we gathered our gear and left the house at 1:30 PM.
Good decision.
We drove to a top rope area in Garden of the Gods - about 15 minutes away. After setting up the rope, we climbed to our hearts' content for nearly 3 hours. I actually did 4 climbs of over 60 feet - my best day of climbing this summer.
S always does well. The routes are often challenging for me but easy for him. So, he sets rules that increase the difficulty. For example, on one climb, he decided not to use any of the large hand holds. On another one, he "chimneyed" the entire route.
T, who was happy just to be with us, slept in the shade near the belayer's spot. He knew that we would take him for a hike afterwards (which we did just as the storms moved in).
For this blessing, I am grateful.
Amen.
Photo: Batchelor's Buttons
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