When I woke up this morning I promised myself I would drag my lazy toosh outside...and I did!
By the time I got to the corner of the street, which was only three houses down, I was cold and was definately thinking, "This will be a short walk! But hey, at least I got out!"
I convinced myself to walk up the street to grab a mocha. I met several people along the way...all of which stopped me to check to see if I had my baby bundled properly. Do I look like I am not mentally capable of making sure my child is layered up enough before venturing outside? I found that odd, but I was friendly nevertheless and assured each of them that she was warm as can be. The smile on her face sent them back on their way with their concern set at ease.
I make it to Starbucks and although I haven't been in in awhile, they still had my mocha waiting for me. I always feel like it's special treatment when they do that. Silly I guess, but it's friendly of them.
After I left the coffee shop, it didn't feel quite so bad outside. It was snowing, but the initial winter shock of being outside had worn off and I was ready to continue my walk. We walked quite a bit further, waited for two trains to pass as we crossed the tracks, and then headed home on a different route than the way we came.
What was really nice, was that the sidewalk cleaner machine guy noticed us walking (I swear having a child strapped to you often gets you good attention!) and zipped across the street. It was as if he was rolling out the Red Carpet of Winter ahead of us and left me a nice, clean, snow-free sidewalk to walk on! So nice!
I let the munchkin explore the snow in the front yard when we got back. That lasted about two minutes before she decided it wasn't as fun as it looked, and we headed inside for a cookie and a nap.
It's amazing what a little walk and fresh air can do for the mind and body.
I feel good!
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