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I was shocked by the heat that greeted my already hot and sweat covered body as I left the gym this morning. Walking out into the cool morning air is typically a relief after my workout but all of a sudden it is 90 degrees and there is no relief for my skin until I find my way to the comfort of my car with the air on high. The 2 outdoor pools at the gym are open and the blue water looked so inviting. I'm thinking I will add swimming to my workout schedule. A few laps a couple mornings a week would give me the extra toning I need to feel comfortable in my new bathing suit With summer vacation just a couple weeks away I am looking at those pools as my daily salvation.

I plan on heading to Indiana for a few weeks in July. I need the lake to rejuvinate my soul. I hope I can wait that long to go. I'm toying with the idea of making the trip by myself sooner, maybe a long weekend to be lazy. Spend a couple days in Chicago...I know I need something. A few years ago I spent a weekend by myself at a bed and breakfast in the middle of nowhere Virginia, The Inn at Meander Plantation. I spent the whole weekend writing and taking pictures. I told myself I would do something like that for myself every year...but I haven't. I think it is time. I need some solitude. I need trees and water and birds and flowers and little critters keeping me company. I need to cry and laugh. I need to let go.

Or maybe I just need a girls weekend in New Orleans


Updated: to add a little backyard happiness