A Heat Wave

Yep! That's what they are calling it......temps up in the 70's for 3 days in a row. That doesn't mean it doesn't rain........at least a little every day........but what's a little rain when it is mixed with sunshine. The heat is big news. Just the kind of news we love!

Monday was our preparation day so we grabbed our little book of hikes in Lancashire, packed a lunch, pulled out our walking sticks and took off. We found the most wonderful 5 mile walk -- and I do mean walk as there is very little variance in elevation.

We walked for 5 miles -- across farmer's fields dodging the cows, into the woods and over the streams, down the lanes past the beautiful english estates, through the thigh high grasses across the rolling hills, over the bridges and along the canal.

We sat on a bench and fed the ducks our lunch crumbs and then ended our walk in a place called Fairie Glen. It was magical. I do believe real fairies live there. They are curled up in the knotted trees and dancing behind the waterfalls. And if grandchildren had been with us they would have seen them in many more places.

And the best part -- we wore short sleeves and no jacket!!!!!
And the worst part -- we forgot our camera!!!!!!