*but always a good time in spite of that. One of my mottos in life is, “No garbage miles.”, meaning don’t waste time on the things that aren’t bringing you joy. Natalie had promised a “no garbage miles” ride but somehow whenever they ride together it’s always garbage day/trash pickup. 🙃 Beautiful and warm morning otherwise and saw quite a few new and gorgeous homes through the neighborhoods. Also went to Kite Hill to try and catch the wildflowers but not yet… or so we thought. As we were leaving we saw a field of them and Natalie was overcome by the beauty of them. I actually was so focused on avoiding the rocks on the trail that i missed the flowers off to the side. It was only Natalie’s reaction that clued me into the fact. And the day was extra perfect because, despite the long line at Emerald Hills Cafe, I managed to get the last Strawberry Croissant.