Crispy Walk

One of the perks of living in the northern half of the United States is that summer comes a little later than in other regions. Actual summer comes after the date of "summer" instead of sweltering two months before! I woke up this morning to cool, crisp and wonderfully inviting weather. The only element that would have made it better for me would be the addition of a beach near by. I even slipped on a sweater as the dog and I stepped out to take a walk around the neighborhood. How nice it would be to hear the waves. My BFF and another BF will be in Myrtle Beach this week enjoying the summer sunshine. Every year I think I'm going to join them, and never get to. Again, we joke that we will be running around chasing men in our wheel chairs one day. Together at last!

So this walk, included a circus of Mother Nature's creatures coming out to enjoy the morning themselves, and to keep from getting my arms jerked out of their sockets, I allowed the dog more leash. I attempted to let him know I am NOT alright with him chasing the rabbits and the squirrels, even though I know it is in his nature. A tricky situation indeed. He likes to dance around with the birds as well, and they don't seem to mind. I am in awe of how happy he is with being alive. Such a wonderful soul!

I have lived out of the city for some 8 years or so and cherish these mornings of peaceful walks through my suburb. It's when TIME itself slows down. I only realize how spoiled I am out when I have to drive into the city every day to work. It is very annoying. And, there are the usual errands and repairs to the car, etc etc etc. But, for today, I am going to enjoy this sweet adventure since I will be kicking into a new contract next week.

Today there are some interesting political primaries going on. Especially, California and South Carolina and Nevada. If only we could get the Gulf oil spill cleaned up.

As I've written many times lately, I've been doing a lot of socializing and reconnecting with old friends and acquaintances. My Facebook is growing. I feel so blessed to know so many talented and good people! However, seeing people face to face is a little different than just talking to them on Facebook. Not to mention the fact that people's looks can change dramatically, including my own. Snickering to myself this morning, I remembered a conversation this past weekend where I was reminding someone who I was, what I've been involved with, what color hair I had, and oh, "....you just "Friended" me a few days ago..." in which there was "....oh yea yea yea...now I remember!"

*sigh* How did we ever live without social networking?????
It is one of my guilty pleasures.

I do have a watercolor to paint for a friend's mother's birthday, so I will make a trip to the art store today and pick up what I need and get to it and I've noticed I have many new flower blooms in my garden, so I'll be pruning and taking photos in reverence to their beauty! So for today, I am in a "rare" form of blissful content.

Best wishes