I looked up at the Flatirons and the top was hidden. It reflected how I felt, with my head in the clouds, was I looking into a sort of mirror? Obscure and foggy with wisps of haze wafting in the breeze. Yep, exactly how I felt.
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Yesterday was WINDY!! when I walked. So today, in typical “lock the barn door after the horse has been stolen” fashion, I bundled up with a sweater and ear muffs (my ears hate the cold). Of course, I didn’t really need either one; the wind was then, now was warm and still. Funny, though, how [...]
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Today’s walk was peaceful and quiet. I didn’t get out too early but since it is a holiday most people didn’t stir around until later. The cool of the morning coupled with the clear sky made ideal walking conditions.
Since the environment was so peaceful, I tried to turn off some of the “noise” in my [...]
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Joy. Today as I meandered watching the squirrels dart up and down trees, birds flit on and off the grasses, cats stretch and yawn, I couldn’t help but wonder if what I was seeing was joy. Could what I’ve read in some science documents be true? Do animals act only in response to drives for [...]
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Another different route today, this time up, up, up the hill and then back down. I went up slowly, taking my time. Looking around, I admired the houses, saw some new construction and landscaping, and then, I stopped in my tracks as something going even slower than myself crossed my path. A snail was moving [...]
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Today I took a different path which I would have thought would stimulate all sorts of new observations. And I walked it twice, which doubled my opportunities for seeing something attention grabbing. Psyched for the route, I headed out early, tuned and receptive.
The air was cool but the sun was burning hot. I let my [...]
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Today I took a five sensation walk:
smell…the dry grasses of the fields
touch…the cool air of a pocket beside a hill
sound…the thirty squawking pigeonsflying from a rooftop directly towards me
sight…the furry neon yellow caterpillar crossing my path
taste…this one is tricky…I’ll have to think about it…
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Sometimes those around us are difficult to understand. Today on my walk, I looked up and saw the moon hanging over the Flatirons. It was wispy and translucent, like the clouds around it. Nothing about it looked solid or enduring, appearing more like a pile of soap bubbles that could easily be dispersed by a [...]
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Today is the first day of the new school year. As we live practically across from the high school, the increase in number of cars parked along the street was noteworthy. The odd thing was, though, that I saw no people. I suppose everyone was in the school getting their work done, but I would [...]
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It is raining steadily here for the first time months. While we have enjoyed a few cooler days recently, most of the summer has been relentlessly sunny, translated as hot and dry. So why wouldn’t I run out into the rain screaming for joy? Why am I staying holed up in my [...]
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