Saturdays

It's a beautiful morning here in the Valley of the Sun. Sunrise is coming earlier every day; and this morning the sun is intense very early. 9am and I've already cleaned up the yard, hosed off the patio, and my fav lounge chair is "in position". I just spent the last hour in the sun, reading a book of course. But I find I have to -- no, need to -- take a break from reading about every 45 minutes, as my eyes grow weary after that and need a break.

So I grabbed my weights and did my single leg bicep curls, birdys and such. Its nice to be able to be in the fresh air, to gaze into the sky as I'm trying to hold my balance. I can feel the little tiny muscles (are they the muscles of the major muscles?) as they seem to knit together, trying to grow stronger, as I improve my balance. It's a far cry from where it used to be, but not so bad for a middle aged woman. (I don't dare call my self an old woman just yet!)

I can't help but wish I was out on a day trip, camera in hand, but there are too many chores that need to be done, and only today to do them in. *sigh* Sometimes work can get in the way of having a life!!

The book I'm reading is about two small town sisters; one grows up and moves away to New York, with a sophisticated look and attitude, with a job to match. When her father has a heart attack, he begs her to come home. When she does, all the things she tried to escape from come flooding back. We'll see how the story plays out, but in the meantime, it makes me think about my own growing up memories, old places and old friendships. I'm lucky in that the house I grew up in, my folks still live in it, and things haven't changed a whole lot. It's always nice to go home time and again, I'm way overdue.

Speaking of which, lately I've been following a blog .... most days is a post from the bay area, with a unique viewpoint, and it makes me long for home all over again. Have a peek at Lloyd Kahn's blog here. Every day he finds new things to share, and I love his simple thoughts.

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!