A journey of a thousand counted breaths begins with a single sitting. #zazen #hobonichi #outofpractice http://t.co/9BGaQBXr4L

A journey of a thousand counted breaths begins with a single sitting. #zazen #hobonichi #outofpractice http://t.co/9BGaQBXr4L

Rocking a much shorter and closer-fitting top than I usually do. With a calf-length skirt & a cardi, it works! #ootd http://t.co/HOgIqmh9qS

Walked 2 miles in 38 mins and felt great. Leisurely walk by the river. Got kinda warm and sweaty by the end! bit.ly/1ttOJIV
I like this trend of taking a personal day every couple of months to catch up on all the little (or not-so-little) gardening tasks that I haven’t been able to accomplish otherwise. Being outside, with my hands in the dirt and a plan in my mind — well, it just makes me happy.
I had a Plan B of what to do indoors, should the impending rain keep me from gardening outside. There’s always plenty of things to be done around the house — my husband and I have opposite work schedules and a toddler who goes to daycare three days a week, so, yeah, there’s always stuff to be done.
I realized during my leisurely breakfast in the sunroom that I might actually be able to get some stuff done — the drizzle wasn’t really drizzling anymore. Yay! Continue reading
Looks like I unearthed some tasty treats for a small flock of birds. About a dozen of them are pecking in the lamppost flowerbed. #gardening