Pickleball, hubby walk, dog walk: August 13 2026

I have almost no pictures to show for my 16000 steps today. But I sure I was busy.

I worked for several hours, walked the dog a few times, watered the garden, went to play pickleball for a few hours, then went grocery shopping, then back home I put away the groceries and went for a walk with my husband, then a bit later I went out for another 15-minute walk with my dog. It all adds up!

Since I didn’t take photos while playing pickleball or walking, I will share a picture of my garden that I took today. In this photo you can see a goldfinch enjoying the finch feeder. They also really love the sunflowers.

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The big vine thing is a pumpkin plant. I can’t believe how much the plant has grown. It has three nice pumpkins on it. I’ve created little protective cages around each one.

Well I digress. That was how I got my steps today. Cheers and thanks for stopping by!

Photo credits: All of the photos in this post were taken by me and belong to me, unless otherwise noted.

My bio: I am a fiction writer and photographer based in Minnesota. I have had a lifelong love of fiction writing. I am earned my MFA in writing from the University of New Hampshire. My short stories go de have appeared in a range of literary journals and anthologies, and my first short story collection, Somewhere in Minnesota is available on Amazon US as well as international Amazon sites., Barnes & Noble or from the publisher.