A country road

Yesterday, the girls and I loaded ourselves into the car for a last minute trip to Charlotte. My Mom wanted mulch for the front yard and we went up to help spread it all out. In the end, she purchased two truck loads and, thanks to my cousin Alan, we had all of it done by 2pm, including lunch.

I decided to take the back roads back home. I often want to take the back roads home, but often we need to get back quick and sometimes the back roads take longer. But I always here the roads whispering to me, "Marsha. Marsha. This way, Marsha."

I was half way home yesterday, in Union County, when it dawned on me that I was feeling no stress. I was happy. It seems like I've lost that feeling a lot these days, even John comments on the fact I don't often seem happy. I am happy, but rarely is there nothing in my mind causing some sort of stress. But yesterday afternoon, while driving those winding, curvy roads I was beyond content. I was happy.

Then to make it even better my new favorite song came on the radio: "Take a back road". This is one of those songs I hear that just makes me smile and start singing (no, I cannot sing), which embarrasses the girls. In other words, one of those memories they will have of me long after I'm gone. ;)

I love looking out over the open fields just outside of Monroe. Then surrounded by woods as I venture past Pageland. So many beautiful scenes you get to pass through. I don't understand why so many people just fly through those roads not seeing the beauty surrounding them. I am looking forward to the day I look at my own yard and feel that way.