Walking With Hazel, Saturday April 10/10.

(In which I begin to document the many adventures that Hazel and I have when we go for walks, including the people we meet, the things we discover and everything in between.

I can do this because it's my blog, and: shut up, you love this shit.)

Today on our walk we found seven different types of sticks, including one that looked all wrinkly like a caterpillar and one that was perfect for using as a walking stick; it was also perfect for use as a hitting stick, and we spent a long time hitting the sidewalk, hitting the grass and, in one instance, hitting a tree. We took these sticks down to the small puppy that lives down the street, because the puppy likes to chew on them in order to brush it's teeth, but the puppy wasn't outside today, so we just left them by the fence where we normally see him.

We also found a whole bunch of pine cones at the other end of the block, and we grabbed a few of them, but ended up dropping most of them in the alley while we walked. We did keep the best one, though, because it was the perfect shade of yellow-brown.

Hazel also found a pale blue marble, and decided it was best to keep it in her pocket.

We saw a couple of kids playing on a balcony across the street. One of the kids was threatening the other with a gigantic water gun, but no one actually got wet, which was good, as it was a very chilly day.

We wiped our noses quite a few times, and Dad has learned to keep a lot of kleenex in his pockets.

We also discovered an old barbecue that someone had left in the back alley, but upon closer inspection, Hazel decided that it was the type that goes "beep-beep" and therefore we should keep our distance, so we kept walking.

We also found a great many types of rocks, but since the alleyway is littered with them, we decided to leave them where they were.

We also saw two birds, one cat, and a man sorting through bottles at the end of the street. Then we came home because Mom bought Girl Guide Cookies, which is always a good way to end a walk.