What I Need

We've had the crud. The kind of crud that lingers and overstays it's welcome. The one that stands on your  chest and causes deep eye crossing can't get a breath coughing.
I'm so over it.
So today I practiced a little Biblical taking back. A little Old Testament dominion over dirt, dust, and germs. I opened blinds and threw open windows. And I feel like I sort of took my house back.

It feels good. But I read a quote off of pinterest and thought, "Yep, that is what I need."

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot 

and the wind blows cold: 

when it is summer in the light, 

and winter in the shade.” 

~ Charles Dickens Great Expectations

Which means that tomorrow I am taking the children (home for a school holiday) to the beach. 

I need to feel the sun heating my skin.

I want to feel the sand between my toes.

Hear the cry of a seagull over the sound of the waves.

Mine some treasures from the sea.

Feed the birds.

And maybe even watch the sun go down.

Can't think of a better way to start the weekend, can you?

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