Day 1561 21,000 steps by 12.30

It’s 1.33pm and I’m sitting out in the sunshine. The sun finally broke through the clouds and it’s lovely. I might actually have a wee snooze.

I was in tears when I woke up this morning as I felt really down. It was about 4.40am and I didn’t get back to sleep.

I didn’t want to go out for a run with the girls. I went to message them to tell them several times…… but I did actually go. It wasn’t my fastest run but I felt good.

It’s funny when you expect it to be tough, it’s a lot easier than you think. I’m really glad I went.

Here we all are! Just the 3 of us this morning. Elly, Gillian and I.

I came home and got showered and decided to take the 3 Borders out for a big walk.

It’s really mild but still no sunshine.

This poor old gate is now redundant and replaced with the modern fence at the whisky bond.

I loved the shape of the clouds.

They were desperate to get into this field for some reason. Little did I realise that the rain was about to hit.

The heavens opened.

We got soaked!!

It was really lovely just plodding about in the rain.

It was really dark and dramatic.

That big cloud just hung in the air for a while.

I tried to be arty with this next shot but ended up with a bit too much road and not enough sky.

This one is much better, being less arty. 😆

The clouds were so heavy.

These were my therapy trees when I used to drive round this way to my counsellor when I was off work sick. They always made me smile, upon the hill.

The blue sky is coming.

We passed lots of cows.

I then got dive bombed by a huge flock of birds we disturbed…. Their poo came like pellet fire! Actually only two bits hit my hoodie.

There were loads of them.

The pups were knackered when we got home. 😆 they kept looking back at me, as we walked, wondering what on earth was going on but I told them the exercise would do us all good!

I then headed out to Lidl in Dalry to get a food shop. I’ve been eating rubbish all week and I don’t think that’s helping at all.

The sun came out when I got down there and folks were at the shop in shorts! I think we’ve maybe been under a cloud back home. Oh the irony.

I’ve had a lazy afternoon. We were meant to be out at a 40th tonight but I’ve apologised and declined. When you feel like this, you assume you’ll be no fun… when actually the night out would do me good…. But I’m going have a quiet one. The “I’ll be no fun” has won.

Craig’s been working today and is adding another bit of fence on to the bottom of the garden. He’s being very industrious!

I’m gonna read a book for the rest of the day and jump only when called for spirit levels and the likes 😆😘

Have a great Saturday night and rest of weekend.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️