Lazy, Lazy, Lazy

Sometimes you just need a day to breathe. This is that day. I'm off until Tuesday morning and I kicked off the weekend in the best way possible: sleeping for 11 hours and then getting up (kind of) and doing nothing. Win. Adele took the kids to this thing in San Jose and won't be back until late tonight, so I have the house to myself for the day. That's just icing on the cake for me! Sometimes I really need to be completely alone with no one to talk to me, no one to ask me to do anything for them, no one to make noise; just me, my movies, and my bed. I am going to get out later, probably after dinner, for a walk around the neighborhood and that's the extent of it. The thought of getting out to that park and running for an hour makes me want to cry today. Last night I had some serious struggles trying to get through that run, but I pushed as hard as I could and at least got something done. But when I woke up this morning (almost afternoon), I found that I had actually lost a few ounces. Huh, interesting. I ran less and ate a little more. Maybe I'm getting closer to finding the right balance.

I'm going to be having my favorite food this evening: my pumpkin pancakes. I just could not be more excited! I haven't had them in months and now that Fall is right around the corner, I can't hold off anymore! I had a home-made pumpkin spice latte yesterday, pumpkin oatmeal for dinner, and a pumpkin smoothie for lunch today....Yep, it's that time again:

But seriously, it may be an addiction. No, it is. There's a feeling that comes with Fall and it makes me want to smell certain things, taste certain things, watch certain things, read certain things. This time of year makes me want to all of a sudden read everything Washington Irving and James Finimore Cooper have ever written, watch and read things set in the Hudson River Valley (I'm watching "The Last Of The Mohicans as I type...) and watch every Halloween themed movie out there. I want to smell burning leaves, hear the wind blow them off of the trees, see their colors. I wish it could be Fall all year round. But then I guess it wouldn't be so special, huh. 

Back to the lazy thing. I feel like I haven't just layed in bed and watched movies in weeks, so it was definitely over-due! I haven't changed out of my pajamas yet and I honestly have no plans to until I go for my walk. Why do that when no one is going to see me? And of course I'll be taking tomorrow and Sunday off from running. I'm sure I'll be doing some walking in Oakland, but it's much more leisurly. You have to recharge your batteries sometimes and there's nothing wrong with that. No one is Superman or Superwoman. As a human, you need to take time to let your body rest and rejuvenate! You must chill from time to time. Me today: no make up, hair in a bun, I mean damn, I haven't even put my contacts in yet! I might not....That's the beauty of these kinds of days. I recommend them to everyone. You run a serious risk of over-exerting yourself and setting your progress back when you don't take the time to let your body rest. Just trust me on this.