TGIF

hi! just wanted to check in...

i got up early today and after tending to the animals i did a set of tai chi outside in the early morning. it was *really* nice. then i got down to business and got my 35 mins of cardio done (7 kms rowing) and then got on with the rest of our day. it was really nice, i have to admit, to get the day started like that, although i am one who really does enjoy waking up on my own (without the alarm clock). the alarm woke me up in the middle of a dream, too, which was completely lousy. i am very blessed to not have to wake up to that thing every day.

This is week 5 of exercising regularly. i am trying to reframe my disappointment that i'm not springing back into shape the way i'd hoped. it's taking a little (ok, a lot) more effort than i'd anticipated. i guess part of me wants that quick fix. the energy it's taking to put my health first is... a blessing. it's requiring me to be more mindful, more focused, more committed to my health than i have been as of late, which is why i'm here now, right? i've created a situation that requests me to be all that i aspire to be: mindful. (i'm working on it) to my credit, i have done really well the past 5 weeks with the exercising: 5 or 6 days each week i get at least half an hour of solid, sweaty cardio in, and an additional 2 to 4 days a week i get a tai chi class in. (and with the cardio i'm *drenched* in sweat by the end of it, and that's *got* to be a good sign, right? LOL) toxins out... toxins out...

a friend of mine gave me samples of a couple soaps and deoderants she's making. they really are the cat's meow. i *love* that they are all-natural and you can understand all the ingredients in them and that they're made with love and positive intentions. they'll likely be on the rawfoodsooke list soon.

today was the may day celebration for the homeschoolers. overcast and cloudy, the skies didn't start sprinkling until about 4 hrs into the celebrations, so that was great! the boys had a rousing game of soccer going on, dd danced in the maypole dance (and all the girls who danced did TERRIFICALLY well!), and the potluck (we took organic salad with avocado and mango and citrus poppy seed dressing) and pocketlady and crafts and blessing and performances were awesome. such a great amount of planning and coordination goes into making this event run smoothly and it always does! an annual event not to be missed. and i love that my son chatted the whole way home about interpersonal dynamics and observations he had about the nature of play as he gets older. what amazing insight and depth that kid has!

that's all for now. i'll maybe add more later... ;)