Clean Cars and Clutter

Did you ever notice how your car always runs better when it's clean? Why is that? And how much better you feel and sleep when you've really cleaned your bedroom super thoroughly? I'm really trying to eliminate the clutter in my life - and in the process I'm finding that it has a direct effect on me mentally and spiritually. Next time I'm considering buying that whatchamacallit that I can't live without - I will try to remember how many of them end up in tomorrows garage sales!

A Day at the Beach

Yesterday I helped drive a group of my daughter's friends to the beach. We were there from about 11:00a.m. to 4:30p.m.

The weather was perfect! I spent the time visiting with the other mom that drove and the day just whipped by. My sun-worhsipping days are over, but I enjoy so much just being near the ocean and it was very comfortable being in jeans and a long sleeved shirt - had to put my hoodie on once or twice when the clouds covered the sun.

My daughter and her friends spent the time swimming, eating, talking, and 'getting a tan'! And to my endless amazement they still got sun-burned! There was a pile of sunscreen bottles on their site, but each of them managed to miss a leg here or an arm there - and several backs were overlooked completely!  Ouch!