In a random sort of a mood today

Went for a run in the river valley today which of course reminded me that I’m certainly not in my old triathalon day shape (but really, was I ever able to do much more than finish back then anyways…) I think the last hill just before the bridge could have killed me if I had let my willpower fade. Luckily back at the house before a big thunderstorm hit, but no rain or hail this time. I can still feel the good burn feeling in my quads and toes. Jack was chatting to me along the path about his day at work, and a new project idea he had started that will carry over for whoever ends up doing the work for the Capital Ex parade (or is it the Indy parade… must listen better!) next year so that they won’t have to start from scratch like he did. He even said "I made an excel spreadsheet like you do to keep my tasks straight!" Aw, I’m the uber geek indeed. How cute.

I woke up after a good sleep that just wasn’t long enough- third of five night shifts and I’m dragging my butt a little. Got a chance to hang out in the sunny backyard with the kitty before heading out for the run too, which hopefully helped me to wake up a little. She was having a blast chasing bees and butterflies, and I was just happily watching her bound through the grass with her little furry pantsuit and fluffy tail bouncing in the breeze. I found another marble in the grass while we were out there, good thing the lawn mower didn’t find it first the other day. I can’t imagine this one is very old, it’s pure white and almost opalescent and shiny in colour. The ones we found when we dug under the foundation in our basement look to be made of a different kind of glass. Kind of a wonder garden sort of afternoon really.

Work is work tonight. I have been assigned to care for a really cute little peanut who happens to be sleeping and snoring just now. Here’s hoping he keeps it up so at least one of us gets sleep tonight!

I’m getting really excited about my trip to Belize in August- hoping that the heat will be a good blast of summer. It hasn’t been really hot here this month, although June was beautiful. I feel almost like I have a visceral need for heat and sun before I can committ to the willpower needed to find fun through another 7 months of winter! At least the winters here are sunny, and you can do winter sports. It was always so slushy and grey in Ontario, hard to get out sometimes when the sky was so gloomy.

I saw a guy booking it down the hill towards the river valley the other day with two kids in a trailer, shouting "Go, Dad, GO!" Scenes like that make me hope that my kids will want to be active and hang out with me. I hope I’m not too much of a dork for their tastes too soon! I’ve had a few pregnancy dreams lately, which haven’t felt as panicked as previous ones but you know, I don’t think I could manage work, masters and a baby at this point. If only my ovaries weren’t aging- then I bet the family thinking wouldn’t even cross my mind for another year or two. Here’s hoping my sister is able to get pregnant soon- she waited until 37 to start trying and has lost one already- because I think she’d make an even better Momma than anybody. Of course I’m biased as she is quite a magical person in my life.

So that’s me today. Here and there, happy and tired. Counting down the days and overtime shifts to Belize!

Firecracker Girl