I’m glad I went for a run tonight, but running in the dark with ice patches still around wasn’t exactly smart. Luckily, I had some moonlight and clear paths and my run was uneventful.
At other seasons, running in the dark is not safe because of the copperhead snakes that are on the move. Looks like I blogged about that before with a reminder to take my darn flashlight.
The more dangerous moment of the evening was when I was placing the recycling bins at the street. I’d just gotten the last one in place when a car with a missing headlight came precariously close to me as it whizzed down the road. The streetlight that usually illuminates the gravel driveway at busy Smith Level Road is dark because our neighbor stopped paying for it (the light does shine into his house) and I haven’t contacted the power company to ask about alternative safety lights.
Guess that should be my first phone call tomorrow.
© Anton Zuiker