I not afraid of no bogeyman

I feel an odd bubble in my chest today. It takes me a while to recognize it- happiness. What I'm happy about isn't clear, and I guess it really doesn't matter. Perhaps it's simply that I slept well for the first time in months last night. Maybe it was the dream I had, or just that it's not in my nature to be down for very long. I'm not going to question it. Just enjoy it.

Happiness is a lot like having swallowed a bite of sunshine. You can feel it glowing and lighting you up from the inside. Making everything outside of you all golden and ...well brighter.

It's real fall weather outside, they say the high will be 58 and the low 38, so I'll have to dress in layers for work. That 3 mile walk can get quite chilly, but I can admire nature's handy work as I cross over the river.

Either end of the bridge is flanked by stone women in mourning, they truly set off the view of the river. The trees are becoming ablaze with colours, and the river is becoming darker. Crossing the river is my halfway mark. Sometimes, I will press myself into a recess at the foot of a stone woman for a moment and shelter there, just long enough to catch my breath from the elements. It's not very effective for rain, but she does block the wind rather well, or offer some shade in heat. I am sure this lee from wind was accidental - a large person simply wouldn't fit, and I've not seen one of the homeless emerge from there. If there is some type of shelter, the homeless usually know it. So at least for now, or unless the city some how changes it, it is as if it was put there just for me, to aid me on these long treks back and forth. After the seering heat, the crisp Autumn air is most welcomed.

Maybe today will be a lucky day for me. Not too thrilled about walking home, through some dark areas. But if someone is closing with me, perhaps I can get a ride home.

Actually, I don't mind the dark at all, and in the cold weather not even boogeymen come out to annoy. Hmmm, who'd have thought the boogeyman didn't like the cold? Still, I may get a small flashlight to carry with me. Simply if for no other reason, I don't like the idea of tripping over my own feet and ending up face down on the sidewalk. We'll see...

I hate the fact that most of the street lights , this side of the river are on timers. At least they could install some sensors or something, so they'd click on as you approached. Oh well...life is just one big adventure, I guess. Just hope that kid down the street doesn't leave his bike across the sidewalk again...otherwise he may wake up to find it somewhere weird. I wonder if I'm strong enough to carry it up a tree? Blame it on the squirrels...lol