Inexplicable happiness
It's good to be in Colorado. Today it was 73 degrees, bright blue sky, light breeze, and the entire neighborhood was out working in the yard, myself included. I put a scalloped edging around my mailbox after pulling weeds, raking leaves and picking up sticks. I plan to plant cosmos there when it gets warmer and STAYS warmer. I managed to climb up on the roof of my shed in order to reach and paint the stucco around my kitchen window that my hippy maintenance man never came back to finish. I did it without falling and it looks great. I puppy-proofed my fence and yard in anticipation of my new pup a week from today. I did laundry and sketched out some landscaping. I was very productive.
By the middle of the afternoon I had crossed everything off my list and decided to sit on my deck and listen to my iPod. Train, OneRepublic, Graham Colton and Trading Yesterday were my bands of choice. There's a song by Train called "I'm About to Come Alive" and although the context was different than my situation, for some reason while that song played it hit me -- I was really happy.
I'm feeling moments like that more often and I'm hoping it's an indication that I'm coming out of the funk I've been in for a while. I was sitting out there, rocking in my chair, smiling and even got a little teary-eyed. I'm sure it was a combination of the beautiful weather, and having worked hard in my own yard and feeling pride that I own this place and I'm building this "nest." Maybe the anticipation of getting this new pup cheered me too. But whatever it was, it lasted all afternoon.
The next song that played was another Train song called "Skyscraper" and I had an epiphany. His name will be Sky. The dog, that is. I think it's just an awesome name and fits my life here so perfectly. I think his full name will be Rocky Mountain Sky. I have been thinking of names for 2 months and have a short list of 5 favorites but none of them hit me emotionally like Sky did. I change my mind every day as far as names go, so maybe tomorrow I will not like it as well as I do today; but I'm feeling the love for it.
I'm kinda feeling the love for everything today. Nice feeling.
By the middle of the afternoon I had crossed everything off my list and decided to sit on my deck and listen to my iPod. Train, OneRepublic, Graham Colton and Trading Yesterday were my bands of choice. There's a song by Train called "I'm About to Come Alive" and although the context was different than my situation, for some reason while that song played it hit me -- I was really happy.
I'm feeling moments like that more often and I'm hoping it's an indication that I'm coming out of the funk I've been in for a while. I was sitting out there, rocking in my chair, smiling and even got a little teary-eyed. I'm sure it was a combination of the beautiful weather, and having worked hard in my own yard and feeling pride that I own this place and I'm building this "nest." Maybe the anticipation of getting this new pup cheered me too. But whatever it was, it lasted all afternoon.
The next song that played was another Train song called "Skyscraper" and I had an epiphany. His name will be Sky. The dog, that is. I think it's just an awesome name and fits my life here so perfectly. I think his full name will be Rocky Mountain Sky. I have been thinking of names for 2 months and have a short list of 5 favorites but none of them hit me emotionally like Sky did. I change my mind every day as far as names go, so maybe tomorrow I will not like it as well as I do today; but I'm feeling the love for it.
I'm kinda feeling the love for everything today. Nice feeling.
posted by JeepGirl | 10:49 PM
1 Comments:
I'm anxious to see photos of you with Sky. He's with you now, so send em on!
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