Rest and Joy

Slept til one - extremely rare but very necessary. It was funny because Katie and Kirsten thought I was sick  cause I am usually the first one awake.

Ran with Megan for an hour and a half in Port Meadows. It is heaven for dogs, kids, and ducks alike and it is beginning to be my own as well. We had quite an adventure today trying to explore new paths and find our way around the lake that somehow always covered the path we needed to go on. We turned around so many times, laughing more each time. We saw other people doing the same and helped a few girls in dresses who were in a pickle with some mud and their bikes which was hilarious. There was a little boy playing tug of war with his stick with his dog and dozens of people picnicking with their loves and families. We walked right through the middle of a herd of horses close enough to touch them and they hardly took notice of us. Megan and I saw our swan friend again who nearly attacked us on our first trip to Port Meadow. I think we negotiated a peace treaty with him today cause he turned around and left us alone.

After Port Meadow I ate a box of cereal from Evan :) He knows me so well. We drink milk like water here and we are almost out of it even though we bought it yesterday. This either means I need to cut back on the cereal or that England needs to make bigger milk containers. I think its the latter.

I also did laundry today and clean clothes are always nice to have! There is nothing like feeling warm clothes freshly dried!

I made guacamole tonight and ate it too Mom :) Crazy I know but I actually like it alot now and it makes me think of you. I shared it with the girls when we went to Dr. Shilcutt's flat tonight to learn how to play Kanasta. It is the card version of 42 and I understood it right away! I can't wait to teach my family and play 42 with Ome this summer. It was great fun and we are going to get together every week to play now here. I love me some card games and board games!

Then we went to the late service at St. Aldates and the songs we sang could not have been more perfect. Hard to describe but so true.

Lastly, everybody watched Ferris Buler's Day Off in the common room and I skyped with Mom and Dad and Michael.

Days like today are one of a kind and I am so thankful for them. A perfect day of rest and rejuvenation.