I took today off from work to do a long workout, outside, in the glorious spring sunshine. I started at On the Rise Bakery in Richmond after fueling up on their coffee and treats. The air was crisp and cool, fresh in a way that makes it feel so good to take deep breaths and be thankful that the winter is coming to a close.
I rode toward Huntington and on the way noticed that all the trees have buds on them now, people are out raking and preparing their gardens for the growing season, and the countryside just seems to be waking up. My route followed rivers and streams, the water crystal clear and very cold, rushing along full with snow melt. I went past the Huntington Alpaca farm where all the animals look freshly sheared and happy, like me, to be out in the April sunshine catching a few rays. A Canadian Goose sitting on an island in a series of swampy tributaries honked at me. I think an older lady in a car did as well along Route 116.
I descended Route 17 going very fast and I can honestly say that I felt grateful to be outside and I had an overwhelming sense of being free……flying down the road, no longer confined by winter, not worried on this day about work, or money, or anything really.
I wish you could have been there. That was, perhaps, the only thing missing. I am ok with being alone, comfortable in my own skin. Nevertheless, I do spend a lot of time by myself and I often wish I had a special person with me to share things with, or perhaps to meet me later for tea to hear what I saw and felt during my day and tell me about hers. Is there anyone out there looking for that too?
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