Today was a rest day and that meant mowing.

I am officially tapering for the Berlin Marathon.  Usually I dread the taper phase of training but this time I welcome it wholeheartedly.  This past winter when I was training for the marathon on Valentine’s Day and then the 50K three weeks later, I wasn’t nearly as worn out as I am right now.  This time, the taper is my friend.

Today, however, was a glorious rest day and that meant mowing.

I had a haircut this morning so I didn’t get started with my mowing until after lunch.

I was a beautiful Mississippi day!  Lots of sunshine.  Nice and toasty!

Right before I got started with the mowing, one of MFH’s (My Favorite Husband) radio buddies pulled into the drive.  It was Ray-Ray.  He had come to pick up a gadget that MFH had borrowed.

Ray-Ray is a character.  He always refers to me as the “Little Lady.”  He hints that “Ladies” should be sitting around doing embroidery or something.  He’s funny, though, and a talker!  I didn’t have time to stick around waiting on him to leave so I started the mowing.

I was having a great time!  Pass after pass.  Nice and straight lines in the yard.  Love it!  That was until I came to our large tree on the west side of the property.

I should have known better.  I mean it IS September and that means spiders.  I was having such a great time and was lost in my thoughts when I drove right through a huge spider web!

I drove the mower up to the house as fast as that thing would go.

I interrupted Ray-Ray and very calmly said to MFH, “I drove through a spider web. Do I have a spider on me?” Cool as a cucumber, I was. Inside I was screaming! “EEeeekkkk!!!!! I drove through a spider web!!!!!!! Aaaaagggghhhh!!!!!” Nope, I held it together. I deserve an Oscar Award.

MFH declared me spider free and I returned to my mowing.  I KNEW I could feel a spider crawling on me but it couldn’t be proved.  I hate it when that happens!

After two hours of mowing, I was done.  There were parts of the property I did not mow.  It is very dry in Mississippi and we have large cracks in our yard.  I didn’t mow there.  The grass hasn’t grown in that area.  I just left it alone.

After mowing, I came in a showered.  I was covered in dirt from all the dust.  Then I made dinner…TMI?

The reason I told you about dinner is because we had Nutty Bars afterwards!  We haven’t had a Nutty Bar in at least 4 days!  That’s a loooong time for us!

I was clearing the table when MFH got into the refrigerator to get a Nutty Bar for us to split for dessert.

*crinkle*

BAM!

There was Paxton.

Surprised?

Hahaha!!!