Focusing on the Good

Yesterday was a much better day. The sun was out when I woke up and the day was good after a second good night's sleep. Last night I went out to a show and while I rested well I woke up this morning a bit tired. I am a little melancholy yet again. Perhaps part of it is the fact that it's raining. Now I know you are asking me at this moment, why the hell did I move to some place where I would be so easily effected by a little rain. The answer is that I chose not to focus on that but on the good things that might happen here. In fact, I did that all day yesterday. They are little things but here are some really great things about living here.

- Getting across town doesn't take very long at all and you don't need to leave extra time just in case you hit traffic.
- I can walk most places I need to go.
- Coffee
- The strawberries are directly from the hands of God. They are dark red, juicy, sweet & my eyes close every time I bite into one.
- When the sun comes out the parks are full of people from the surrounding neighborhoods, reading, playing frisbee, snoozing.
- EVERYONE has a bike. It's like there is as many bikes as there are cars and come rain or shine they commute on them.
- I walked by a person that was on a 3 wheel bike attached to what looked like a miniature Uhaul. It was a sustainable coffee delivery company. They bike their beans to the offices they service. CRAZY!
- Good music is in all the cafes.
- Powells Bookstore. The greatest on earth.... if you don't know it, look it up.
- It's cheaper. WAY cheaper. And they don't have sales tax.

So that's the good list. The list of things that I will keep adding to as best as I can. I do feel like emotional crap again today. I'm not going to lie. I want to cry, especially when I read encouraging emails from my friends. I'm such a cry baby it's almost comical. Three more weeks, three more weeks, three more weeks.... I can do anything for a few measly weeks right? Just think of how good it's going to feel that first night in my very own bed! PURE HEAVEN!

In all this turmoil I've lost a bit of insight as to what this blog should be about. I suppose it's all part of the journey and that's why Vickie and are here. To document the journey. The good the bad and the great.