Achievement Unlocked: Warrior Status [Actifit Report Nov 19 2018]
I see bear poop.
No, I'm not going to show you the bear poop - because why would you care about their poop? I'm just merely stating the fact that where I'm walking is where I can see their little poops.
Why is that such a big deal? Well, for a few reasons.
First of all, I mean - when we moved to this mountain, I was convinced that every time my children went outside, they would not return. Certainly, my children we're going to be mauled by a bear. They begged and pleaded with me to relent with my demands that they carry and air horn and Mace. I tried to soothe their tender egos with encouraging words. You know - the kind only a mother can utter:
"You won't be embarassed when you're the only 2 children left alive!"
They didn't care. They wanted to risk life and limb just so they could be "normal, mountain kids." You know - the kind that get eaten by bears. sigh
I was only calmed by the fact that the mountain moms were completely enthralled with these cute little brown bears (or are they black bears?) WHATEVER the little cute ones in California are! They assured me that they are NOT the grizzly bears ( at least not where we live.)
ANYWHO. So that is why their poop brings a little sigh of relief for me. "Awwww, cute little bear poop of bears that won't eat me or my children. Hooray!"
So is that why I'm talking about their poop today? Well, sure. But the other reason is... bear poop. bears. songs about bears. "The bear went over the mountain to see what he could see."
Ya follow?
Do you remember that song? What did the bear see?
On my walk today - I was determined to get 12000 steps. I wanted to impress my MONKEES! (Go Go Spunkee Monkees!!!!) They've all been doing the COOLEST things. How can I be encouraging them if I'm not willing to step it up a notch too??? So. 12k steps was the goal for today.
I'm coming down my driveway (which by the way is called Six-Pack-Hill by all the local kids - meaning if you don't have a six-pack beforehand you will after walking up that hill everyday for the entire summer!!) Now at the bottom of my drive, LEFT takes me into Camp Proper. Nice, flat, reasonable steps for a 12k day. But me? Why go for the known? I decide to be "adventurous" (AKA foolish) and go to the RIGHT.
I have now been walking straight up a mountain for 45 minutes, and when I say STRAIGHT UP... there is not a bit of exaggeration in that statement. Every time, I think I'm about to turn the corner to sweet, glorious flat land - it's ANOTHER incline. That song? That bear? They weren't lying.
I don't know how I seem to be hitting another incline - one after the other - going higher and higher up the mountain??? But I am here to tell you that I will NEVER be turning RIGHT at the bottom of my driveway ever again.
You hear me? NEVER, I said.
Holy Hannah!!!!! Right now I'm experiencing what can only be referred to as a myocardial infarction (AKA heart attack). I do not even know how my dictation is picking up ACTUAL words as I "write"this because I am wheezing so loudly. I feel like my entire chest is about to squeeze through my esophagus. I have to cough - , but I'm afraid if I do - I might spit my heart out onto the ground! for my monkees. for my monkees. the monkees DO need me alive, right???
OH MY GOSH. Hold the phone!
Is there such a thing as a mirage on the top of a mountain because I'm not sure if I'm seeing it correctly. Could be oxygen depravation?? Is it possible that I'm at the TOP of the mountain? Because what I see before me is flat ground..... I think..... I might shed a tear or two.
OK. I'm on flat ground at the top! I seriously hiked up that mountain!!!! Do you know the sweetest parts of this entire thing ????
I made it. BOOM.
My Monkees are going to be so proud of me and...
As soon as I push myself to the absolute edge of what seems to be the "level" part at the top... I'm going to turn around and head back DOWN. yesssssssssssssss. Thousands of steps sailing back DOWN this mountain and it is going to be the sweetest little exercise victory that I've had in a little while!!!
Oh! Darn it!!!
Seems there is one, teeny, tiny, minor problem in order for me to get back to the comfort of my home, sitting in my recliner, using my Human Touch foot and calf massager, relaxing in front of a crackling fire...
I have to climb Six-Pack-Hill 😭😭😭
UPDATE:
home
recliner
massager.
fire.
Did I make it? Heck yeah, I made it.
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Scott is going to want to come visit as soon as he can. He really wants to see a bear in the wild. However, he says he isn't so sure he would want to see a bear up close.
12K! Way to go... Bear bait. That is your new name... Bear bait.
Love ya mom!
Ren
On the way back down...the sun was setting. I actually had reception!!!!\n\nSilver lining???\n\nSo @penderis and I were talking and I was being all brave and whatnot. Telling him I'm not afraid of bears anymore.\n\n\nBut....that's in the light.\n\nI was moving these little legs PRETTY FAST to not put my "not afraid of bears IN THE DARK" theory to a test.\n\nLolollol\n\nBears in the light? Cool cool cool\n\nBears in the dark? Nightmare.
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Ah shoot I got tagged.I am it. Now you are it @monchhichi23 .
Read the rules here
Like that @hyperbole? See dreem it is an instant new tag then mon can only tag someone else or tag me on a new post. :) Nailed it.
Huh????\n\nI did instantly tag! Before! Lol
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Maybe maybe not. I can't always be sure of which reality.
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So what you are telling me is you had an experience much like this.
Exactly like that.
Except less fangs.
More poop.
Whoop whoop!!!! Go Dreemie Go Dreemie !!!! So proud of you!!!
And um Dreemie... quick question love... and don't take this the wrong way, but I've noticed that poop has kinda been a thing with you lately.. you ok hunnie? You need to talk about something huh? I'm here if you need to...I'm just checking on you. Hehehehehehehe
🖤#am3gas 🤘
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Everybody poops, Monchie\n\n💩\n\nIts true. If you don't, you'll explode. Even the brown (or black???) Bears. \n\nGrizzlies..they probably poop too. But I would be happy if they didn't. If they exploded.... Well.... More safety for all of us, I say.\n\n😜\n\nPosted using Partiko Android
Way to go big sissy! Wohooo 🥳 I should start exercising too ! Misssshuuuuuu love uuuuuu big sister!!! 💕❤️💕
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Hey lovey!!!!! I'm missing you too!!!! Where have you beeeen. My sissies don't talk and giggle in the room anymore lololol
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wheeez, gasp, groan
At least, the air isn't thin
Well I can't even use that as an excuse....
I'm climatized.
Sheesh
You had me in stitches! Up and up and up she goes. If you’d told me at the top of the mountain you’d found a cottage, and inside there were three places set at the table and each place had a steaming bowl of porridge 🥣 I’d have totally believed you. But it would probably be more likely that you’d be laying the table and making the porridge because you are a momma bear - warrior status!
So glad I found my way to steemit. My smile keeps growing every day! ❤️
Hehehehe\n\nAs a matter of fact... I saw three rocking chairs. But one was too hard. The other was wayyyy too soft.\n\nBut the last one?????\n........\n\n\nHehehehehee thoroughly enjoying you as well!!!!🤗😉☺️
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you do insist on doing things the hard way eh .... the spunkeemonkees can learn a lot from you... how not to do some things LOL
Yes...or...lolol that they too can conquer mountains!!!\n\n(Just preferably not on week 2 of actifit) 😜
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You are a tough cookie! Up the mountain and through the bear poop you go! No wonder you couldn't leave the recliner and massage booties :)
That truly is a feat, @dreemsteem. We do hikes but that sounds like a doozy of an incline comparatively. I remember last year hiking with the boys up a mountain (yeah, it was just a hill) and I was so out of breath - eventually I got a cramp in my side and it became stuck (which also happens when I laugh really hard)...it seemed like an eternity getting to end hobbling and hyperventilating ;)
Deep respect for your determination and pushing yourself to the extreme like that. I'm sure all the monkees will appreciate the example you set.
did someone say Massage Booty?
Booties.\n\nThere's a difference!!!! Lololol
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lol Word for the day!
I left a voice message for @bluefinstudios at one point on the hike up!!!\n\nAll I can say is he laughed a lot at my pain. 😂😂😂😂😂😂\n\nPosted using Partiko Android
Too funny.
Hehe thank you miss @thekittygirl!!!❤️🤗
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