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End of the month



This morning I woke up at a reasonable time (4am... Which beats 2 am) and I was in such a restful, deep breathing state I didn't want to get up. Didn't have to get up... got up. I finally feel like I got some restorative sleep, it was sooo nice. Need to get up to do my miles at 6 am and that requires caffeine.
It's the end of the month and I'll be tallying up all my mileage for the month and turning that in to my sister. We ladies of the family all do our own personal mileage and add it up together to reach a common goal for the year... That being 2020 miles in 2020. My mom always gets the most miles... It's astonishing and makes me feel puny 😂

I wonder when I'll be lucky enough to see another toad on my morning walk? Spotted him yesterday in the dark.
Looking back on this month, it was a very productive one. Got a lot of projects accomplished at work, at home and within myself. Steady working to make life better and get stress off my plate. Taking care of business and creating peace... That's been the theme of July. Now as we cruise into August I'm aiming for more of that. It's also time to paint as I have one month to get some stuff ready for virtual art show. 
I think it's important to stop and take inventory of our little accomplishments and daily tasks that we knocked out of the park. Even something as small as cleaning the fridge, dropping a pound, finishing a book... It's the little things that add up over time. 
May August be just as productive 💪

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