The sun was shining as I left the Cedar Hill Rec Centre, so I decided to walk home. There is something about a warm autumn day after a rain; the sun feels extra warm and everything is growing. Me included; I stretched up to meet Ol' Sol as I walked.
The majority of the walk is through Oaklands and Fernwood, two neighbourhoods that I love very much. I took my time, admiring the gardens, and even struck up a conversation with a woman who was walking in my direction. Warm sunshine will do that.
When I got to Fernwood it was just after noon, and the neighbourhood was full of high school kids hanging out anywhere but Victoria High School. It's neat that a school that big has shops and parks and community centres and a skateboard park nearby. When I went to high school the parking lot cleared out as soon as the bell rang. We had to drive over to Albert Street or Regent Park Mall. Check that -- we chose to. It was easier than walking and we had a huge parking lot. From the day I got my license, I avoided walking at all costs until I was nearly 50. So many wasted opportunities to feel the world around me.
First time I've seen these tiny crocuses
lovely golden bamboo