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SUNNY DAY - WHAT TO DO

We haven't had a lot of sunny days in the past few months; in fact, I think it would be safe to say we have had darn few. I have to remind myself that this is Indiana and having spent a great deal of my life here, I know that a sky can be brilliantly blue and clear and an hour later be gloomy looking.

When I was in my early twenties, I spent a couple of years in California where my husband was in training in the Air Force. I knew that the sun shone a lot out there; I just didn't know how that would mesh with my "weather training." Here in Indiana, when we would have a sunny day, I would think I should go out and enjoy it. That is what I did in California. I want to tell you I wore myself out - every morning was sunny, every day in Sacramento in the summer was great. Our apartment complex had a pool and we were in a suburb that served the base so there were many business to which one could easily walk. In fact, it was enjoyable to just get out and walk.

After a while, the things I usually did on a rainy day or overcast day started to pile up. I wasn't doing them. Since I never was one for housework, let me tell you that the things I did do on those rainy/overcast days were the minimal . . . so when they weren't getting done - because I was taking advantage of the sunny days - things got a little dicey.

But, anyway, late fall came and it rained a lot - not that I caught up on chores, but I managed to dig out.

But, anyway, we are talking Kendallville and Indiana and sunny days and this is so far one of them. So, do I work in the yard, raking up debris as well as leaves? Do I take the dog for a walk? (Already I've a got a vote there) Do I sit here and work on the computer and look out at the sunny day?

The raking needs to be done, but I had decided this year to do it in increments, rather than in one big overwhelming push - and I can rake when it's overcast. The walk would give me much needed exercise . . . the dog would like it. But maybe it's pretty chilly out there? Maybe I should sit inside and savor the cheerful light from inside the warm den.

I think I will choose the dog option . . . in a few minutes, maybe half an hour. I think I'll take my camera for I am always fascinated by the way things look from walking eye level as opposed to from the driver's seat of a car.

Actually, I think I'll walk up by the new North Side and see fairly up close up how things are going.

posted by Jody @ 10:40 AM