associated in random thought

she said i looked rested

so, i took on the day with a small explosion of cleaning. took out the recycling, scrubbed down the kitchen, loaded/unloaded the dishwasher, vacuumed up a small colony of now-displaced dust bunnies, and even did some laundry. afterwards, i read with an afternoon beer in hand.

later, it was off to the pool for some much needed sun to feed my brain and white, white skin. i stayed about two hours, caught up in my book, the sparrow. (thank you, marlei for recommending.) i am slackjawed by this story, much of which goes way over my right-brained head. i swam a bit as well; the recent rains have cooled the pool into something more desirable than a hot bath on a hot day.

as i headed inside, sopping wet in a towel, next door neighbor rachel was leaving her house. we chatted a moment, as i dripped on the concrete. i was saying something neighborly, when she interjected, "wow, annie. you look really good. totally rested. you just look vibrant."

i hugged her for that.