how is it possible to savor the warmth of the sun on my face so intensely and still be insanely excited for the promise of rain?

other good things of the day:

having a good workout this morning even though i was by myself

walking out of the gym to the smell of a brief and sudden rain on the pavement. it had passed and provo was dry, but it's coming. i can feel it

an account manager who called me today not because he needed something, but just because he wanted to tell me how much he appreciates my work

getting a free--and most luxurious--pedicure to help out my friend who is going to cosmetology school

sitting on my back deck and enjoying the weather and a visit from a friend while watching k~ and the girl next door swinging from the hammock and the chickens dig up bugs in the garden

listening to the leaves blow down on the roof so hard it sounded like rain