Well today ended up a lot different then I expected. I played cards with my mom this morning. And later we found a baby bird that couldn't fly very well. We had to keep it out of reach of the dogs so we relocated him to the front yard. He's not there anymore so we are hoping that he was finally able to fly away. Mom read my blog and asked if I wanted to go to downtown Claremont and walk around. I think she hoped that I would see the green trees and cute houses and enjoy it more so than our neighborhood, seeing as how I was missing that aspect of Wisconsin. We drove down there and around through the neighborhoods, I didn't much feel like walking them. To be honest, it was nothing like Wisconsin but the thought she put into was just as wonderful. Thanks mom :)
We parked downtown and hit up a few shops before stopping for lunch at a cute diner. I ordered the biscuits and gravy combo and she enjoyed a barbeque beef sandwich. We continued walking around downtown and went into a few more stores. I showed her CK's but it had yet to open up for the day. We ended up going home earlier than she expected but that was ok with me.
A package with some of my things arrived today. I had been looking forward to it and was happy to get it but sad at the same time because it was a physical representation that I was no longer in Wisconsin. The thing that hit me the most, was receiving a few books in there that I had forgotten I/others had lent out. They weren't part of the stack that I had left behind. That's when it felt real and that's when it hurt. I laid on my bed surrounded by books and just did nothing. I just wanted to chill and not have to think about anything. I decided to take a nap at some point and slept for a little over an hour. After that, I got up and ate leftover mac n cheese for dinner. Yum. Then went back to my room and did random crap.
It's funny how dogs know when you need some extra love. Flapjack came in my room, hopped up on my bed and cuddled himself right next to me as I was lying there. And he actually stayed. I think he might have fallen asleep at some point too.
Around this time, my mom left to go to bible study and my dad went to Covina park to play in the band for the summer concert things they do. I thought I would use this time to call Melissa, but when I called the first time, she didn't pick up. I decided that that meant I should run to the park(I had been contemplating this earlier). I put a leash on Flapjack and was planning on running with him down there. We had barely started down the main road and he was cowering, turning around to go back home, and had his tail between his legs. I guess he was really scared of the cars and couldn't seem to find any courage so I took him back home quick and headed out towards the park again.
I ran pretty much all the way there and decided to take a breather before calling Mel. I went away from the crowds of people and sat on the grass on the other side of the community center. Mel and I talked for a little while and it was so nice. Apparently she has known since my first post that I was home. But she saw that I didn't feel like talking to anyone so she was respecting my privacy. What an awesome best friend! Some might think that a friend should have called or at least texted to let them know they were thinking of them but I think it's awesome that she actually listened to the way I was feeling. And then I was able to talk to her once I felt ready. What an awesome chick she is :)
Anyway, we got off the phone early because I needed to run back home before it got dark. Once home and breathing again, I would call her. But I haven't because I am writing this... Woops hehe and she just texted me.... haha O and the sunset was really pretty too :) If I hadn't gone for a run,I would not have seen it.
I wrote most of this sitting outside on the back porch in the cool summer evening breeze. The breeze felt really good against my body which was pretty drenched with sweat after running back home. I can't believe I ran the whole thing! In total it was about a mile and a half and I feel so good right now! When I first got home, I could barely breathe and then once I caught my breath I felt sick to my stomach, but it went away and now I feel awesome. I came inside a few minutes ago because I thought I would avoid the mosquitos if possible and the dogs kept barking at something so I felt safer inside.
So that was a very long recap of my day... it turned out much different and much better than I expected. Going back to running...I know that I had said I didn't even want to walk around my neighborhood because it was ugly, but there was something about running this evening that I really liked. Yea I ran on two of the busiest streets in our city, and yea the houses are drab and boring and don't have many trees, but my run was quite enjoyable. It felt good to be moving and active. I think I could get used to running in the evenings but perhaps I will try sometime in the morning as well. Because as much as I love sleeping in in the mornings, I really love being up and outside when it's early. We shall see.
This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it!
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