Monday, March 22, 2010

Foot news

I got good news today about my torn Achilles tendon. It's not completely healed but it is much better and has been improving steadily. I saw the doctor this morning and he gave me the all-clear to resume regular activities. I'll have to pay attention to it in case it acts up again. That shouldn't be hard. That thing really hurts when there's a problem so I won't hae any trouble noticing it.

I'm going to take a long walk tomorrow morning. I'm looking forward to that already.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Geese overhead

Twice yesterday I heard geese flying by. The first time it was light enough to see them, in a V formation, far above. The second time it was after sunset and I could only hear their voices in the distance.

When I was growing up, the geese would fly over our house each spring and fall. As soon as we heard them my mother would stop whatever she was doing and we would go outside to watch them fly by. This is one of my of my favorite memories.

I will always stop what I'm doing to watch the geese fly overhead. It reminds me to take time to appreciate the world and beauty that surrounds me, and it's a way of honoring the person who taught me to do that.