The Best Afternoons

Having gotten myself way ahead of the work curve with my New Mexico trip and preparation for it last week, I had the pleasure of enjoying a glorious Friday afternoon doing nothing at all. Southern California may have its down sides, but it's pretty much absolutely perfect for kicking back with a new book, an iced tea, and some extra-large leopard print shades.

I shouldn't say I did nothing at all - I spent a good amount of time playing farmer, picking the very best citrus I could find. It's citrus season, and it sure is on. I am taking requests for shipments. I occasionally make my way down to civilization and am happy to ship off boxes - although the length of lines at places like post offices is certainly NOT one of the positive sides of living in SoCal. But that's what smart phones are for, right?

So, yeah, this is sort of a random post, but it's more in the moment than I have been lately and it's a little something I am going to try to get back into. I want a little more honesty here - much to the chagrin of people like my sister who only poke around on here to see pictures (don't worry - I'll always include at least one picture!). The last book we read in my book club was called "The Happiness Project", and while I am usually loathe to read such self-help schmaltz, I found it to be rather enlightening. This book and some other fortuitous events have led me to start looking more toward the brighter side of life than I'm accustomed to - now, don't get me wrong. My posts will certainly NOT be filled with sunshine and rainbows from here on out (although I love a rainbow as much as the next person) - but I've sort of undergone an experiment in joy - or maybe it's contentment. Hard to say. It's certainly something worth exploring, I would think.