"Adventure may hurt you, but monotony will kill you." ~Author Unknown I'm a creature of habit. Plain and simple. I'm not all about "change" as it applies to my normal routine. This is not a characteristic I'm happy about, by the way. It's just, unfortunately, the truth of the matter. I really DO wish I could be more of a "go with the flow" kind of person. I envy those that are! It just isn't in my innate makeup, I guess. Somehow, I find a level of safety in the mundane schedule of my everyday life. However, lately, epiphanies just keep sneaking up on me, and one of the latest is basically the old adage..."if not now...when?" See, for me lately, the fear of monotony is greater than the fear of the unknown. As the name of this blog will attest, RutnDot are living in a very "roomy nest" these days, and to still be in our 40s (sure, late 40s, but 40s nonetheless!), we're ridiculously "settled" in this life. This is MY doing...not Rut's. As long as I've known him, he's been a man who loves adventure. I'm the one who holds us back. Not cool, Dot. Not cool at all. We're too young to be living a "boring" life filled with "tedious sameness." It occurred to me recently that we are so fortunate to still be extremely healthy individuals. Perhaps we're a bit out of shape, but we ARE healthy right now in the grand scheme of things. I know all too well that life can change in the blink of an eye, so...as a I said before: If not now....when? (My Daddy had his massive brain-stem stroke that changed the course of his life at the very YOUNG age of 51, and this is never far from my mind.) So.... a month or two ago, I made a comment in passing to my sweet husband. It went something like this... "Hey, Honey, now that football season has come and gone, we're going to have a lot of extra time on our weekends. I was thinking maybe....well...it might be kinda' cool to.... what are your thoughts on hiking?" (See, we are SO NOT "camping people". No offense to those that are. We just aren't into THAT much outdoors. LOL So, I figured he'd think I'd lost my mind to even suggest such a thing as hiking around in the woods/through trails/etc.) "Every man can transform the world from one of monotony and drabness to one of excitement and adventure." ~Irving Wallace Turns out, he was all for it and (in true Rut fashion) immediately began to research all things hiking-related. So...fast forward to last week. We decided that we would do a "trial hike" in a state park here in our own neck of the woods. No, we weren't scaling mountains or anything, but we just wanted to see if it's really what I was envisioning it to be. Great news! It WAS!! I loved it from start to finish! Here's why....
This guy is just THE best! SO patient while I took a gazillion pictures...even pointed out a couple of potential macro opportunities! I love him beyond measure and treasure the time we spend together! So, there you have it! Hiking! Looks like we'll be taking our backpacks on some road trips in the near future. I never would have thought it would have been for me, but as I recently told my own daughter..."never say never!" Who knows....maybe we'll even buy a tent and some sleeping bags one of these days. Ha! Now that's just crazy-talk! :) So, Reader, are you in need of an overhaul on your life's "tedious sameness"? It might be time to find a way to break that monotony! Maybe it's hiking...maybe not, but there IS something out there for you to try...something new.....something strange....something extravagant.... but most importantly, something that feeds your soul! All my best in your personal search for adventure! Until next time, ~D
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AuthorHi! I'm Dot. I refuse to succumb to the "empty nest syndrome"! So, this is my journal.....my photo album.....my attempt to enjoy the next chapter of my life as it unfolds. Welcome to The Roomy Nest! Archives
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