We got to the beginning of the hike and I started getting the water together. What did my husband say? "We don't need that. I am not going to carry it." Good thing I didn't listen to him. What I actually said was, "OK. I will carry it but I won't share." Five minutes into the hike he offered to carry the water. What he wanted was a drink. It was REALLY hot.
We got about two miles in and I was exhausted. Did I mention I was on my period? That we had already run four miles? I was plugging along getting hot and cranky when I saw a deer bound across the path. My husband said it was a goose. What? A goose? It was NOT a goose. That was the final straw and I refused to go any further.
On the way back I stopped under the shade of a bush to relax for a minute. Did I see all the stickers on the ground? Of course I did but I sat down anyway. Those stickers don't come out and they don't brush off. My husband spent the night pulling all the little thorns out of my bum with a pair of tweezers.
Omigosh I am LOLing at this. A goose???? Don't take water on a desert hike????? Hiking on your period? Who ARE you people? Glad you got back alive!
ReplyDeleteMe too. I don't think we are going back there again. From now on we hike mountains.
ReplyDeleteOuch!
ReplyDeleteAnd I echo KarenG- you are lucky you got back in one piece.
Your poor bum! I'm not an outdoors kind of gal, so I sympathize.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness!! I am so glad to hear that you are both ok!! Never ever go hiking without water - never!! Oh dear!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are now well rested. Silly hubby! LOL! Nevermind - one lives and learns (you don't have to cos you so knew...!!!).
Take care
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Ouch! I take water everywhere - even on the tube - so I am so glad you took some with you. The colour and light in the photograph is gorgeous, but this sounds madly energetic - especially for a period day! Period days are for lounging and eating chocolate. :)
ReplyDeleteThorns in the bum owwwww. Brings back painful memories of falling into a gorsh bush while wearing a bikini!! hehe
ReplyDeleteIt was fun though right!?! Did he tell you that?
ReplyDeleteOh, I love those Joshua trees. The first time I saw them I was captivated by them. Jen and I lived in St. George, Utah for a while and I had a nephew in Tucson and that's where twice I experienced all that wonderful desert stuff. But you do need water in the desert. And you don't sit on anything prickly!
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