Didn't feel like running a 10k in the heat and humidity (how's that for motivation and discipline!)  Went to the gym instead and did 60 minutes on the elliptical.  Figured at least I got a good workout in.  Plan on a swim today sometime.

Caught a coon in our live trap today.  We've had a few getting into things.  Didn't really feel like hauling him somewhere so I let him go.  It was pretty funny watching him race down the hill in our backyard to the woods.  Looked like a blur of fur!  He wanted out of there....

Goldfinches....saw a small group of them today on my ride.  One flew in front of me, then I watched him go in the brush and about 6 others joined him.  They were brilliant yellow w/ black wings.  Very cool.

 Workout....rode to a neighborhood pool a friend lets me use...swam...rode a different way home.

Joined Maple Creek Fitness center before vacation.  Decided to try it out today.  The elliptical sounded better than running outside...pretty humid. (heartrate...avg 145, max 160)

Sidenote...reading Ezekiel and preparing to preach from it this Sunday evening.  Wow...he saw some amazing things from God and had harsh words for Israel.  Looking at ch16 vs60-63 where God promises to keep his covenant with them and provide an atonement.  Pretty interesting......especially considering all the stuff on Israel I saw on the news this morning.  Makes you wonder how God's plan is all going to work out.