Mental Meanderings

My habit of late has been to walk first thing in the mornings. Okay, first I wake up, make coffee to have in bed while I review blogs, make comments, check email (in this I am channeling JB – who of course has tea instead.) Then I dress, brush teeth and walk. This only works on the days I don’t go meet friends at Cafe O. on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.

This is us and the photo is from the instagram page of Cafe O Roaster & Bakery. Sometimes the group is larger, sometimes a bit smaller.

I love walking though must talk myself into it on occasion. I love looking and this one, at eye level made me smile.

On the same walk I stopped to enjoy (visually) this back yard park.

I was tempted to sit on benches around this area but people are really funny about trespassers.

I love to look at houses and wonder what it would be like to live there? Though I have to say I get worried looks from people on the street when I snap a photo.

And even though I live in a third floor apartment I am lucky enough to have a large tree beside my balcony and I can look down of lovely lawns and gardens. This is the view yesterday from my balcony,

The view to the left

And of course the view to the right through my tree:

All very pleasant. All very nice. Soothing even.

I am a long time member Weight Watchers, now known as WW. I join up every few months when they have a sale on for 3 months to get back on track. One of their perks, (I am a virtual member) is a thing called Walk and Talk.

So I put in my ear buds (or whatever they are called today), choose a speaker and begin walking.

The reason I mention this is that something Matthew McConaughey said resonates with me. He was talking about the importance of gratitude. And he said, you don’t have to believe in God or a god to be grateful and to express gratitude.

So what do all my ramblings from North of 43 today point to? Gratitude. I am grateful. For my life and for those in it. Oh, and that includes all of you who choose to read my words.

Chris G June 5th ’22