Fresh Air!

It finally rained, thank goodness, and the air is cleaner now than it's been in weeks.



Today we decided to get out of the house go hiking, so we headed to Mount Cheaha State Park, which is absolutely fabulous! The whole area is strewn with rocks and boulders, and everything, including the tree trunks, is crusted with lichen. The ground between the rocks is covered with bright green moss and the general effect is that it's a magic land. We're headed back to go camping soon because a half day hike is definitely not enough.

Riley took a huge nap in the car on the way home, which means that bed time is totally out the window. Kind of a drag, but at least he's finding interesting things things to do. At the moment he's got his tools out and is measuring and cutting wood (pretend, of course) and making a drawer for me and dad to put our underpants in. Clever lad!

http://www.alapark.com/parks/park.cfm?parkid=7