I Am A Sunflower

I have been doing water aerobics through the winter and walking in the gym.  Last week I walked at Rosecrest Park.  Walking in the gym does not compare to walking on a trail or a hike.  All of a sudden your legs spring to life and the dormant muscles start to scream especially when you wake up in the morning.  Today on Saturday, I went for a 40 minute walk up in Yellow Fork (one of my favorite places to walk).  It was too muddy and too snowy still to get very far, but it did my little sunflower heart good and it blossomed in the sun.  I love love love how it makes me feel when I am outside.  I am truly like a sunflower.  There were little green blades of grass pushing their way out of the mud and snow.  I saw several of those fast running black spiders.  Dogs came up and greeted me and sniffed my hand.  I saw several other people out enjoying the sun and the hike.  I saw 4 guys on horses.  One guy was not to be deterred and was riding his mountain bike in the snow on the trails.  I also saw a huge paw print of something that had pads on its foot and long claws in front.  I thought it might have been a mountain lion print.  All in all it just filled my wee heart with gratitude for being able to be out and enjoy the promise of spring.  I kept hearing a sound behind me and worried that someone was coming upon me.  I would stop and wait to hear what the noise was and realized that it was the contents of my camelback swishing  and knocking together.  I am so anxious to go to Zion's and do a hike or two there and then to Snow Canyon by St. George.  I love going without a coat or 14 layers in the office.  I love walking outside and feeling the sun on my face.  It is like I have come out of my den and hibernation for the winter.  Everything is alive!  Even me!