went canoeing again this morning. we saw a few sandpipers (which are cool looking birds and look funny when they fly) and a whole lot of ducks. my favorite were 5 of them sitting/standing in a row on a log sticking up out of the water. of course, my head immediately sang, “five brown and speckled ducks, sat on a speckled log…”
i also finally bought a pair of real running shoes today and while that is a happy thing, the thing i was most happy about was how easy my decision-making process was! normally, i dither forever over every little detail and drive myself (and everyone around me) crazy. granted, i did try on four pairs and then re-tried them in different combinations (ok, now i want to try this shoe on and put one of my old shoes on the other foot so i can feel the difference. ok, no i want to try this brand on one foot and this brand on the other and compare.). the process is even more painful when i’m trying to make an expensive decision and don’t feel adequately equipped with all of the information i need to make a choice (what should i be paying attention to here–price? color? arch support? easy-to-tie laces?). today, three of the four pairs each had one wierd thing that stood out to me on my test run. one had the arch support too far back, one rubbed against my ankles because the backs were too high and one pair fit fine except that the back of the shoe felt “loose.” and the other pair? well, it felt fine. no rubbing, no fussing, no “hmm…well, this one feels ok, but…i dunno…” i actually was able to make a decision and feel confident about it! ah, small victories.
the other happy thing of the day? a clean furnace room/workshop!
