A Bit of Earth

Well, it rained again today. I had to look creatively to find something to photograph in all this wet gray yuck. I zoomed in on water droplets on signs and wrought iron, and took at least 40 photos trying to capture rain drops in a puddle. None of those came out, and I got a little soaked in the process. Then, I stumbled across a flower garden bursting with color, a little ray of sunshine on a cloudy day. Beautiful.

I did get a jog in between the rain showers today. Passed a fellow jogger who nodded in a friendly, understanding way. I finished my almost-but-not-quite-a-mile jog, and ducked back into the house to grab the camera. Then I meandered back down the road snapping photos and catching my breath. I had been at it a while when the same guy came jogging past again. Show off.

All in all, a good day. My mind was firmly focused in the present. I was productive; sorting, packing, writing thank-you notes. We went shopping, picking up things we need to take with us. We still aren't working with the diligence that would indicate we fly half-way around the world on Tuesday, but we made progress. 

And I'm tired. Whether it's from my physical exercise, the myriad decisions I made about what stays and what goes with us, or my efforts to keep my mind in check, I don't know. But I am tired. I keep dozing off while I'm typing. But I am satisfied with the day.