Sunshine, flowers, and a clean house

Today is a better day.

While my situation hasn't changed, the weather has...and it's like new breath. It makes me feel like I just may make it after all. Perhaps.

The sun is out, it's warm, and flowers are in bloom all up and down our street. I can smell lilacs, and to top it off, I have no emails today. *exhale* Sweet.

This morning Jason and I spent an hour in Starbucks with our Skinny Vanilla Lattes, curled up in a big chair, just talking. It was a nice way to start the day.

I got to come home to a clean house, which is such an amazing feeling! A friend started a cleaning company, and I did all the graphic design. So we've 'traded services'! It's a brilliant idea, and it has taken such a weight off of my shoulders, especially on the weeks that I'm working sun-up to sun-down. Having her come every 2 weeks has been such a blessing...it's like Christmas morning every second Wednesday!

Meanwhile, weight continues to fall off as I eat well, and move my body. This week I've upped my bike rides to 10k, and try to either run, walk or bike every day. Nice weather helps...that's for sure. Now if I could think of a way to avoid the hills that occur in every direction, 10K would be easier!! (Fun to ride down, a pain to get up!) Seeing as we live at the top of a hill, any direction I go will mean a tough ride back. Its not like biking in a prairie city, that's for sure. But now, I just check the weather channel, and make sure that the wind is at my back on the upward ride home...

Tomorrow we head out of town for the long weekend. We're staying with friends just south of Toronto. I'm looking forward to a road trip with the family...just to get away and have some laughs.