Day 3 - 292 -- Relaxation

It has been an interesting day. It began way too early when I woke with a painful head. To take the meds that help with this, I had to eat something so I had breakfast before 6 AM. It was a cooler morning but pleasant for walking into the office for the 8:15 class. The rest of the morning was filled with a meeting, oodles of e-mails, a quick lunch at my desk and a second class at 12:15. I left for an appointment right after that -- an eye appointment which included dilating pupils and many bright lights. The headache meds  helped to keep it at bay during these events that often trigger or exacerbate the pain. Once home, I ate smaller meals for supper and evening snack -- this, too, also helps with treatment of migraine for me.

The walk home from the eye appointment was delightful. It was cloudy and cooler than earlier in the day, but very pleasant for walking. I stopped to pay two bills and chat with people in the office. Along the walk I was amazed to see the most gorgeous deep pink-red roses -- looked like a grandiflora or florabunda variety -- very beautiful. Two maple trees on my street have reached the peak for red and red-orange colours. One is directly across the street and the other is one house up hill from there. The burning bushes have turned their deep pinkish red. These tend to take my breath away, since the colour seems an impossible leaf colour. I arrived home feeling less stressed than when I left home this morning. That seems due to the nature encountered as well as the work and personal interactions today.

It seemed best to choose a song that sounded like I felt this afternoon. The one that came to mind somewhat defies genre categorization. It has a banjo, but not the banjo you'd expect to hear. No lyrics for this one, either. Enjoy!

Flight of the cosmic Hippo -- Bela Fleck and the Flecktones