Day 64

We hit the ground running this morning - literally! My sleepy eyes were still just opening halfway down Woodend Road - I had a breakfast meeting scheduled for 7am so we did a half hour run from home as the sun was rising, it's golden rays warming the world to life. When we first moved to Ipswich I was enchanted by the gorgeous little pocket of Woodend & Sadliers Crossing which reminded me very much of Paddington and Red Hill in Brisbane where I lived as a student. Long streets with hills and dips lined with colonial cottages oozing the charm of yesteryear. Something extra special here though is the preservation of the natural environment. Parks and reserves are plentiful and as I run or cycle along under majestic, century old trees I think of the generations of playing children these old sages have watched over and the whispers and secrets of strolling friends and lovers still held safely in their confidence. We are blessed in our community also with the wisdom and support of our elders, I think of our beautiful neighbour who caretakes a large native reserve in the parcel directly behind us and often takes a moment to have a little chat across the fence when we're in the garden. She surprised me in a most lovely way recently by dropping a note with a cut out of the articles from the QT about the raw food journey in my letterbox. Early in my raw food journey there was a day I was feeling a little low and overwhelmed at the challenge I had taken on after a little disagreement with my man over a mushroom - yes you read it correctly, a mushroom, aren't I silly? I was beginning to think the dietary differentiation would cause tension in our home and was sitting in the garden, taking a time out and trying to snap out of it when my sweet neighbour perhaps perceiving my distress took some time to chat with me. Our little chat really helped me shift my focus and get some new perspective. I must drop her a card to let her know how much I appreciate her.