Grassroots Politics in the Neighborhood

Seventeen neighbors came to our precinct caucus this evening. What a great way to meet and discuss what the issues are and what we as voting citizens can do about it! First we read a summary of the party platform. I was surprised by some of the stands, but does everyone agree 100%? Not likely in America! The most valuable time was listening to what others thought about the issues and clarity from others point of view. We disagreed without being too disagreeable. Two of those attending were elected to attend the county convention and another to attend the state convention. Those would be interesting gatherings to see.

Life's Adventures

These are my adventurous toes. Although my sweet daughters thought I would like a more neutral color of polish, I wanted them to match my swimsuit. They were there at the end of my Tevas to remind me that I would not likely pass this way again and I needed to seize the chance to live the real experience.
Even though I'm desperately afraid of heights, I soared on a zipline through a rainforest canopy, at times above the monkeys.



How hard it is to sometimes live in the moment...we fly through our days missing the sloths in the trees right within our reach. Fortunately we have friends in life who remind us to "look around!"



How many sunsets do we take in, each moment different from the last? As we watch do we remember those who are sharing the same sunset who we cannot see or touch?
















I don't ever want to miss life's adventures!

It's March?!

Just as I have done a Clean Sweep of my Clean House to reach my Mission: Organization, I'm also trying to pare down my day to day schedule, too.

The first thing to do (of all things!) was to add more intensive workouts to my schedule. I'm amazed at how working out my body clears my mind and gives me more energy. I loved my walks with my hub'n, although we found it difficult to do with bad weather (ice is dangerous and so is bad air!). Now we workout at a club and take fitness to a whole new level. I tried some flexibility exercises this morning and found whole sets of muscles that have somehow missed the new routine. I was certain that the first few weeks or even months of such workouts would make me want to climb into bed as soon as I got home from work, but I was wrong. I actually have more energy to do things when I get home now, even though my day starts hours earlier. I also sleep better...what a relief!

Another thing I've been reminded of is how taking care of myself helps me to care for others better. Guess it fills some basic internal need that in turn allows me to give more.

Next step: becoming more productive at work, so I can finish and go home before the light of day is over. Perhaps the more intensive exercise will clear my mind, so I can complete tasks more efficiently.