Clucky Me

It's Saturday morning, finally a day off! It's only 5:45 and I should be still asleep. But when I drifted slightly out of my slumber a few minutes ago, I was feeling so peacefully happy and in love with my life that I wanted to get up and start my day, sitting up in bed with a cup of hot coffee and my phone for a few rounds of Words With Friends. But I chose my laptop instead, because I want to tell someone.

My husband was offered a few hours of overtime at work, so he got up early, and that's why I woke up. He came to kiss me goodbye, like he does every morning. And like every morning, after he left, I could smell his cologne on me, and that always makes me feel happy. I love that. Sitting here in bed, smelling my darling's cologne on me. 

I opened up the curtains and felt a gush of happiness looking at my backyard and the gray, overcast morning. The view from my bedroom probably wouldn't do much for most people, but I love it. It takes me back to a time when life was really simple, whether it was in my childhood or someone else's. It's basically a big dirt lot with some immature trees, the old tool shed that's about to be the new chicken coop, and some basic paddock fencing. I can't explain it... it just fills me with happiness. 

In a couple of hours, my daughter Toluca is picking me up to go hiking. We're also swinging by my mom's house and grabbing her. If this gray weather lasts, it'll be perfect for hiking. We live in a valley surrounded by small mountains and have our choice of hiking trails. I normally go to Wildwood Canyon, which is near my house, but my daughter likes Griffith Park, so today we're going there. I'm really looking forward to yak-yak-yaking it up the mountain, just us hens! 

I'm really lucky. I know I am. I'm happy and fulfilled and excited for what lies ahead. And I wanted to acknowledge that luck by proclaiming it to you.

Coffee's ready, and I'm done writing for today. Thanks for being my friend!