The weather was beautiful today. And I am guardedly optimistic that I am recovering from the most recent flareup of what I call my
"rheumatism," which put me in bed and in some significant pain over the past couple of weeks. Rest and patience do appear to be the best medicine for preventing a relapse (at least for the past several years). I'm glad that my present circumstances permit me to be flexible and to moderate my activity and step back when I feel the need to.
Exercise is important, of course, when I can manage it. I was able to enjoy today's weather and walk around the neighborhood a bit. It is easy to forget how lovely it is here in the Shenandoah Valley, but today everything looked new and a little wonderful.
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Down the block, a road leads to the commercial area of town.
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Of course, that can be explained in part by the fact that Spring is ripening into a green and growing Summer. It is as if you can just stand still and hear the leaves drinking in the sun and the grass drawing up to the sky.
I hope it was a peaceful Sunday for everyone.
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| Sunset is well after 8 PM, leaving the air warm in the lingering light of dusk. |
