(not necessarily in that order)
I’ve always loved the beautiful view from our apartment, but there’s nothing like being away for a couple of months to raise my appreciation to a whole other level!
I sat in the last rays of the sun early this evening and marveled at the light and the quiet as the day drew to an end.
Moments of magic for which I am deeply grateful.
I’m starting to feel like I’m really, truly back.
Went to the office for the first time this afternoon, where I was greeted with a lovely “welcome home” message and had a chance to connect with team members I haven’t seen for two months.
But I really knew I was back when I glanced down and saw this humongous spider on the floor by my desk. We hardly saw a spider in two months of living in Sacramento, but we’re definitely back in the country now!
I love these reminders to stop and reflect on the differences between how we treat ourselves as compared to how we treat our plants (or our pets or our friends).
Of course, the next step is to not just think about it, but to incorporate our insights into new actions and habits.
Not so easily accomplished, at least in my experience.
I’m very grateful to be able to enjoy our wonderful view once again; especially given tonight’s beautiful sunset.
It’s been a long day — packing up in Pacific Grove, driving to Sacramento to pick up the rest of our stuff, then finally back to Ananda Village.
Overjoyed to be home, but pretty tired when all is said and done.
Another perfect day.
We leave tomorrow, which would feel pretty sad except that we’re finally heading home to the Village — which makes us happy.
Our third day in Pacific Grove started with a very relaxed morning: waking up; hanging out; eating breakfast; hanging out some more; sitting in the sun in the yard; making coffee and sitting in the sun to drink it; followed by taking a nap!
Then we headed out — first to see the monarch butterflies in their habitat sanctuary (the videos are my best attempt to capture a bit of the butterfly magic). Then to walk along the coastal trail, followed by lunch (once again with a beautiful view).
A perfectly beautiful, sunny, relaxed vacation day.
Since we’re focused on relaxing and going with the flow, I’ll be keeping my blog posts nice and short.
The top photo is from our first walk to the coastline.
Below is the cozy cottage where we’re staying. An altogether lovely spot.
After two months, it felt like we were truly moving out of the Sacramento house!
It was quite a push this morning, but we got it done and had a pleasant and uneventful three-hour drive to Pacific Grove.
We spent our first evening unpacking and settling in. but I’m looking forward to walking to the ocean tomorrow (even though it’s quite foggy, unlike in the photo).