"the young one starts to paint"

spring, my god

i used to be afraid of the sun
long, long ago

something about the rain
the overcast days
felt comforting
you could hide in a coat and umbrella

i could see the appeal of seattle

but now
wowza, there is nothing like these first warm days

i love it
and yet have to sometimes force myself to join in
it must be easier with roommates

you either always have someone to roam with
or always have someone to run from

either way you're outdoors

for me, my home has always been a kind of sanctuary
even in dorm life, i would nest

so it's sometimes a struggle to get out of the house
when there's always t.v.
when you don't have a backyard
when you know you'll have to spend money out there somewhere

today
i took the dog to central park
the most beautiful, peaceful area
less than five minutes from my front door

she bounced
i walked
she wandered
i read

there was a bunny on a leash
this confused her greatly

it's something
that park
and 100% free

life's going on for me
birthday parties downtown
sleepovers at friend's places
phone calls late into the night

i feel a little silly writing about it
but i went to another rosie book signing

i'd painted her
and wanted to give her the result

she took it
we talked
and later she mentioned this in her blog

life does feel different
once it's happened

i'm reading eckhart tolle's "a new earth"
i really can't recommend it enough

"Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at this moment."

two yoga classes
and a meditation seminar this weekend

i'm getting there