80 degrees and counting

Today it is 80 degrees here. My body is just soaking in the warmth right to my bones and causing a kind of euphoric optimism. I described the feeling as a jump start to the system - battery charger. Wow it feels good. From the blueberry pancakes with oat bran and soy milk, flax seed and real maple syrup to the vegan pad thai from the local healthy food store - eating good today. We helped clean up the local park with the local neighborhood association this morning, put up some repaired shades, cleaned the yard, played tennis, and just relaxed. It all feels so good. Dinner will be Mexican food at home - tortillas, refried beans, rice cheese, jalapenos, baby spinach, tomatoes, onions and peppers. YUM! I wish I had more to say today, but hope everyone is having a beautiful day.

Saturday at home

Today is a partly cloudy day and chilly - I feel sort of partly cloudy myself. The weather definitely affects my mood. Today makes me think of what's coming - the cold and blowing snow, the bitter chill that goes right to the bone. The older I get the more I find it unpleasant. Sometimes it almost feels painful to get dressed and undressed - such a shock to my system. This past summer we went to Virginia Beach and the heat from the air just soaked into my body and warmed it up with such an intensity from my little toe to the top of my head, through my muscles and bones. It was magnificent. I hope to move to a warmer climate when I retire (and before that visit somewhere warm at least for a week in the winter. 2 years ago went to Miami - fantastic, amazing, almost like being in an interesting foreign country. I even got to practice my Spanish - I haven't lost it completely. Well, that's enough rambling for today - gotta get moving and stop feeling sorry for myself, eh?