Streams of sunlight

I love mornings. I also love those gentle streams of sunlight that come in through a window, maybe just a crack, making a pool of light on the floor. So simple, so beautiful.

Thunderclap

I just love thunderstorms. I love the power in the sky. I love the surprise of where the lightning might strike next. I love the loud crack of thunder. I love the dramatic outpouring of rain. I love the risk that the power may fail, plunging the world into silence and darkness. Thunderstorms are great.

Rain

This morning my mum looked out the window and saw it was raining; she said, "what a cozy day!" Later in the morning I walked to the library, and it was so fresh! There was a light breeze, a soft patter of rain, and the sky, though grey, was bright. The rain let up easily and now I'm sitting by the window in the library. I just looked up from my work to daydream as I peered out over the lake and I found that the window had streams of raindrops running down it. But the sun is shining from somewhere that I can't see! Even if the sun weren't shining, this moment is just so beautiful; to have the privilege to watch the rain fall and to see the trees become their brilliant spring green.

Dreamline

On the topic of dreams, I am super (SUPER) thankful for my vivid imagination. I don't even know how to describe how wild and amazing my imagination is, dreaming and not. I love it! It keeps me so entertained and it keeps life so interesting! Sometimes it scares me out of my socks, but then I remember that it's just my amazing imagination and everything's okay again!

Dream Away

I have a lot of nightmares...as in, every night my dreams are unpleasant. But the other night I actually had a GOOD dream, not just "not bad", but truly good, with some crazier parts thrown in, of course, but it wouldn't be a dream if it weren't a little wild, right?

Blessings in Disguise

The other day I got sick, like food poisoning sick, but it's okay because I'm fine now, and also, it made me so tired that I slept for 11 hours! Wow! Haven't had a sleep as solid as that in a very long time.

The Plus Side

I'm trying hard to believe that there is always a silver lining. Sometimes, bad things just happen, but our perspective on how we deal with that changes what becomes of that situation so dramatically. Today I walked a muddy trail and got my shoes all muddy and wet, but on the plus side, they've dried out now so I can probably clean them up okay. And then today also, someone broke a mug that I was growing oregano in, but on the plus side, I'm growing oregano in two other pots as well. Also on a general positive, I found my white belt that, earlier today, I thought I had lost. Yay.

Work

Today I got called into work. I was pretty happy about this because I like my job and it gives some structure and purpose to the day. Today, work was great, I made a library card for a lady's daughter and she said that it was going to make her day and a little girl came in and gave me some dandelions that she said she had picked for me! So sweet!

Activate!

School finished last Friday, and since work is a little slow right now, I'm taking this week as kind of a holiday to catch up with things and to relax (gasp!). While I am learning to relax, and that it is worthwhile; my focus for this post is about activity. I have told myself that I want to get back into cycling this summer, and every morning I wake up and feel lazy and guilty because I haven't done it yet. I even had a dream last night that my bike tires were flat, but I went anyway! But really, I don't think that guilt should be my motivation for getting active. This week, I have walked on trails and wandered around town; I love walking, and since I'm able to, why not? The biking will come, but right now, I need to celebrate the baby steps and the things that I enjoy!

Summer!

Summer is here! On Sunday, I wandered around the local antique market with some good ice-cream and better friends. I absolutely love the Sunday market here! I love drifting through the junk and the treasures and flipping through well-worn books from my childhood. This past Sunday, although it was still April, was warm and sunny and seriously, a truly perfect summer's day.