I spent the better part of my afternoon being terrified of a squirrel lurking in a tree in my backyard. It was the most stunning end of summer day...just beautiful, and I was really enjoying my book. But this frickin' squirrel was perched above me on the trunk of the tree, looking down at me... ready to pounce! He changed his stance 3 different times until he FINALLY scurried over to a top branch, and like a sweet sweet angel, made a huge jump to my neighbors tree... I was actually really proud of him, until he climbed back down that tree, came BACK INTO MY YARD, and sat staring at me (with fierce eyes) from under a bush!! Needless to say, I may have to reread any chapters that I "read" during the squirrel invasion.
I am nearly 3 weeks into my sentence of bed rest and I am expecting this sort of reprieve... kind of like when you are running, and the first 10 minutes are hard, and then somehow you get in the groove, and your body is used to it...and it just kind of flows from there... at times, dare I say effortlessly? I guess it is a little absurd to compare bed rest to running............................
You could have a million things to do and make a "to do" list as long as you darn well please... but you are still going to get BORED OUT OF YOUR MIND in the same surroundings every single day.
The most ridiculous part about this whole entry is how hard I laughed when I found that image of the squirrel! Oh the little things............
just in case you want a little tune to listen to - copy and paste the link, then click on the 2nd album down... the red one. I thought of this song as the wretched squirrel was baring his fangs.......
http://www.ilike.com/artist/Belle+%2526+Sebastian/track/Get+Me+Away+From+Here%2C+I%27m+Dying
"Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life."
Omar Khayyam
