Comments on: Venturing Out on a Dreary Day

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:38:32 +0000

Today is EXACTLY that kind of day. We stuck it out inside but I’m feeling inspired to take a risk and actually go outside next time. Thanks for the reminder that we can make the most of the cruddiest of days.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:54:29 +0000

This is so true. And what great photos to illustrate your point! I end up on the couch with the clicker way too often, especially now that days are starting to get shorter. Next time I have the urge to impersonate a slug, I’ll remember this post!

By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:13:22 +0000

Just the other day we were trapped in the house all day while I fought off a migraine. By late afternoon it was beginning to lift, but I still didn’t feel like going out. However, the kids were bouncing off the walls, so they packed up their babies and we went on a walk. The lovely new fall air cleared my head and the girls ran off their excess energy. It was a win-win–I’m glad I made the effort!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:36:17 +0000

I know exactly what you mean. And you know, I should really learn — every single time I’ve gone out when it would have been so much easier to stay home, I’ve been grateful in one way or another. Thanks for the reminder.

By: Jennifer Margulis

Jennifer Margulis — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:07:18 +0000

Sometimes it really is the SMALLEST details that make it hardest to get outside. Thanks for this inspiring post!

By: Brett Paesel

Brett Paesel — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:53:30 +0000

I needed to hear this. We get so cooped up in our apartment for all the same reasons. But I’m almost always happy when we manage it. Even though it takes a ton of motivation. Thanks for reminding us!

By: Denise

Denise — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:42:10 +0000

I have trouble motivating myself to venture out with the kids and I only have two, which leads me to believe it’s a personality thing, not a number-of-offspring thing! Anyway, I hear you — it’s nearly always the case that when you grumble the most (but still get butt off of couch and tear kids away from easier stuff like toys or TV) and get out there, you end up having the most fun. I’ll keep this in mind next time I try to argue myself out of prepping to go out!

By: Melody

Melody — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:34:11 +0000

Yesterday we had a gorgeous last bit of summer — mellow weather with just a hint of coolness, a gorgeous blue sky — so I strapped my two-year-old into the bike trailer, the seven-year-old hopped on her bike, and the three of us rode to a nearby lake. We examined woolly caterpillars, ate apples, threw rocks at the water, and made the most of the weather. It was lovely — and here in Iowa, it’ll be over all too soon.

By: Kate Haas

Kate Haas — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:33:50 +0000

This resonated with me. It really is all about the motivation, isn’t it? It’s funny how large all those preparations loom in our minds and how they can stop us in our tracks if we let them. I’m glad you had such a good day, after all