My new spirit animal, the female blanket octopus. Glorious. 4 of its 8 tentacles are connected with iridescent web, creating a cape. Immune to man o’wars, they steal and fling its body parts to ward off predators. The males are the size of a walnut. More fun facts in picture ALT.

A wee bit of magic for you.

This. Sing it, breathe it, live it.

Chatting with marital unit anoche. Started out saying ‘meh’, brain detoured to ‘miffed’, blurted out “mehffed” Ta dah!

“"Be still like a mountain, and flow like a great river." - Lao Tse Tung

Too warm too early went nowhere on the dreadmill then somewhere sitting still, carved time for dancing with the sun, such a forgiving and generous partner, then up and down, up and down until I found myself back where I started. Or did I?

“When you reach the end of what you should know, you will be at the beginning of what you should sense.” - Kahil Gibran

Another unusual heat wave is about to descend upon us here in the future so prepping our lower level for the coming week. And yes, stocking up on popsicles.

“The best way out is always through.” - Robert Frost

“The worst thing you could do is tame the chaos in you. It's like being told not to feel when you're thrown in the fire.” - R. M. Drake

“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” - John Muir

Rocks and flowing water, nature raw, breathtaking and beautiful. The best therapy, experience and exercise.

Fun-filled week of shenanigans, adventures, a surprising accolade, new friends and yeah, being home is great though being about ‘n about also super-duper great.

Just what the doctor ordered. That doctor is me. (Not a doctor, don’t tell anyone)

Running away with the marital unit here in the future. Mountains, cool lakes and open, star-filled skies await.

“Teach us delight in simple things, and mirth that has no bitter springs.” - Rudyard Kipling

“Be here now.” - Ram Dass

Stuffed my face with Vietnamese noodles, veggies and chicken, sun is shining here in the future, living the dream.

“Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age.” - James Joyce

Sweet little purple flowers popping up in our yard here in the future, bees flitting and buzzing so today is going to be a great day.

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." - Lao Tzu

“Moments of their secret life together burst like stars upon his memory." - James Joyce

“You have to meet people where they are, and sometimes you have to leave them there.” - lyanla Vanzant

Upside of the heat, living room now a sauna so sayonara to water weight and a few pounds.

“You're under no obligation to be the same person you were five minutes ago.” - Alan Watts

"The power to question is the basis of all human progress." - Indira Gandhi

A sultry, sweltering day here in the future. May the light overcome darkness, and may we slay.

Bee glorious bee.

Our living area feels like the Sahara and our lower level feels like the Arctic so this coming week we are cave dwellers and happily so because we know to adapt and overcome. Having a partner in crime and a cohort to weather this weather, well, this is abundance.

"Freedom is what we do with what is done to us." - Jean Paul Sartre