Today, spring decided to make an appearance again. Mr. Spring has been in hiding this past week, so when I woke up to sunshine I was ecstatic. When I woke up I immediately check the weather app on my phone and sure enough it was going to be sunny and 60! Wahoo.
Around noon, I took the pup out for a nice long walk through our beautiful neighborhood, just he and I…taking it all in. Our neighborhood is dreamy and if we ever have to move, it will be severely missed. The hood feels like it’s been transported from the calm side streets of Paris and plopped down in the center of a bustling city, it’s own small contained bubble of bliss. It’s a small square that has a fantastic vibe and a batch of extremely nice home owners and renters.
We stepped outside to the smell of warm sun and white and yellow blooming trees. There was a slight chill in the air, but if you stayed in the sun and closed your eyes, it felt like early summer. I took several deep breaths, practicing some breathing techniques learned through my practice of yoga. We walked EVERY street of the neighborhood and the pup stopped and smelled EVERY blooming flower we passed. It took a long tim to get home, but I was enjoying every minute of it.
On a particularly straight stretch of road I closed my eyes and let the pup lead the way. (dangerous…yes, but totally worth it) I had Beau Fixe by Coralie Clement playing on repeat in my head all day, but this ended up being the perfect background music for our outing. I soaked up all the sounds and sights of early spring and reminded myself about the importance of life’s simple pleasures.
Once we finally made our way home we both, the pup and I, curled up on the couch and took and much needed afternoon name. We continued to enjoy the spring day from the couch. Perfection day.
How have you been spending your Saturday?